diff --git a/src/tui/mode/helix.zig b/src/tui/mode/helix.zig
index 65a0db4..20ca66f 100644
--- a/src/tui/mode/helix.zig
+++ b/src/tui/mode/helix.zig
@@ -267,7 +267,6 @@ const cmds_ = struct {
 
     pub fn extend_prev_word_start(_: *void, ctx: Ctx) Result {
         try move_cursels_const_repeat(move_cursor_prev_word_start_extend, ctx);
-        try extend_to_word(ctx, move_cursor_word_left_helix, .backwards);
     }
     pub const extend_prev_word_start_meta: Meta = .{ .description = "Extend previous word start", .arguments = &.{.integer} };