2 files changed, 2 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/helix-term/src/application.rs b/helix-term/src/application.rs
index 9838998a..ae7e22bd 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/application.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/application.rs
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ impl Application {
                 editor.open(file, Action::VerticalSplit)?;
             }
         } else {
-            editor.new_file(Action::VerticalSplit)?;
+            editor.new_file(Action::VerticalSplit);
         }
 
         compositor.push(Box::new(ui::EditorView::new()));
diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands.rs b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
index 5c1021e1..addd7437 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
@@ -935,9 +935,7 @@ pub fn buffer_picker(cx: &mut Context) {
         },
         |editor: &mut Editor, (id, _path): &(DocumentId, Option<PathBuf>), _action| {
             use helix_view::editor::Action;
-            editor
-                .switch(*id, Action::Replace)
-                .expect("editor.open failed");
+            editor.switch(*id, Action::Replace);
         },
     );
     cx.push_layer(Box::new(picker));