diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands.rs b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
index a4f4414ab..b7a22c7b2 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
@@ -2680,7 +2680,7 @@ fn format(&self, _data: &Self::Data) -> Row {
         |editor, meta| {
             let doc = &editor.documents.get(&meta.id)?;
             let line = meta.selection.primary().cursor_line(doc.text().slice(..));
-            Some((meta.path.clone()?.into(), Some((line, line))))
+            Some((meta.id.into(), Some((line, line))))
         },
     );
     cx.push_layer(Box::new(overlaid(picker)));