diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/mod.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/mod.rs
index f1a9162c9..b79125f82 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/mod.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/mod.rs
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ pub fn file_explorer(root: PathBuf, editor: &Editor) -> Result<FileExplorer, std
     .with_key_handlers(declare_key_handlers! {
         // TODO: add a way to get user input in the Picker component and then
         // execute an action based on that. Maybe re-use the existing Prompt component somehow?
-        |cx, path: &(PathBuf, bool)|,
+        |cx, (path, _is_dir): &(PathBuf, bool)|,
         // create
         alt!('c') => {
             // TODO: ask user for name of file to be created
diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/picker.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/picker.rs
index 4ddeafd3b..ca17feaea 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/picker.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/picker.rs
@@ -1186,7 +1186,7 @@ pub type PickerKeyHandler<T> = HashMap<KeyEvent, Box<dyn Fn(&mut Context, &T) +
 /// Convenience macro to add custom keybindings per picker
 #[macro_export]
 macro_rules! declare_key_handlers {
-        (|$cx:ident, $item:ident : $t:ty|, $($key:expr => $handler:block),* $(,)?) => {
+        (|$cx:ident, $item:tt : $t:ty|, $($key:expr => $handler:block),* $(,)?) => {
             hashmap!(
                 $(
                     $key => Box::new(|$cx: &mut Context, $item: $t| $handler)