diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands.rs b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
index 35e1c406a..0b222a2ab 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
@@ -303,8 +303,7 @@ pub fn doc(&self) -> &'static str {
         select_textobject_around, "Select around object",
         select_textobject_inner, "Select inside object",
         dap_toggle_breakpoint, "Toggle breakpoint",
-        dap_init, "Start debug session",
-        dap_launch, "Launch debugger",
+        dap_start, "Start debug session",
         dap_run, "Begin program execution",
         suspend, "Suspend"
     );
@@ -4245,9 +4244,11 @@ fn suspend(_cx: &mut Context) {
 }
 
 // DAP
-fn dap_init(cx: &mut Context) {
+fn dap_start(cx: &mut Context) {
     use helix_dap::Client;
     use helix_lsp::block_on;
+    use serde_json::to_value;
+
     let (_, _doc) = current!(cx.editor);
 
     // look up config for filetype
@@ -4259,6 +4260,13 @@ fn dap_init(cx: &mut Context) {
     let request = debugger.initialize("go".to_owned());
     let _ = block_on(request).unwrap();
 
+    let mut args = HashMap::new();
+    args.insert("mode", "debug");
+    args.insert("program", "main.go");
+
+    let request = debugger.launch(to_value(args).unwrap());
+    let _ = block_on(request).unwrap();
+
     // TODO: either await "initialized" or buffer commands until event is received
 
     cx.editor.debugger = Some(debugger);
@@ -4303,20 +4311,6 @@ fn dap_toggle_breakpoint(cx: &mut Context) {
     }
 }
 
-fn dap_launch(cx: &mut Context) {
-    use helix_lsp::block_on;
-    use serde_json::to_value;
-
-    if let Some(debugger) = &mut cx.editor.debugger {
-        let mut args = HashMap::new();
-        args.insert("mode", "debug");
-        args.insert("program", "main.go");
-
-        let request = debugger.launch(to_value(args).unwrap());
-        let _ = block_on(request).unwrap();
-    }
-}
-
 fn dap_run(cx: &mut Context) {
     use helix_lsp::block_on;
 
diff --git a/helix-term/src/keymap.rs b/helix-term/src/keymap.rs
index 3318a607b..13905bbfd 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/keymap.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/keymap.rs
@@ -486,8 +486,7 @@ fn default() -> Keymaps {
                 "a" => code_action,
                 "'" => last_picker,
                 "d" => { "Debug"
-                    "i" => dap_init,
-                    "s" => dap_launch,
+                    "s" => dap_start,
                     "b" => dap_toggle_breakpoint,
                     "r" => dap_run,
                 },