1 files changed, 2 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs b/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs
index 127eea0d..674ce7a6 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs
@@ -1254,14 +1254,10 @@ fn language(
 
     let doc = doc_mut!(cx.editor);
 
-    let loader = cx.editor.syn_loader.clone();
     if args[0] == "text" {
-        doc.set_language(None, Some(loader))
+        doc.set_language(None, None)
     } else {
-        let ok = doc.set_language_by_language_id(&args[0], loader);
-        if !ok {
-            anyhow::bail!("invalid language: {}", args[0]);
-        }
+        doc.set_language_by_language_id(&args[0], cx.editor.syn_loader.clone())?;
     }
     doc.detect_indent_and_line_ending();