diff --git a/lua/u/range.lua b/lua/u/range.lua
index b7d4d34..b4155c0 100644
--- a/lua/u/range.lua
+++ b/lua/u/range.lua
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ function Range.from_text_object(text_obj, opts)
 
       local prev_on_yank_enabled = on_yank_enabled
       on_yank_enabled = false
-      vim.cmd.normal {
+      vim.cmd {
         cmd = 'normal',
         bang = not opts.user_defined,
         args = { '""y' .. text_obj },
diff --git a/lua/u/repeat.lua b/lua/u/repeat.lua
index e719cd1..06a50fe 100644
--- a/lua/u/repeat.lua
+++ b/lua/u/repeat.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 local M = {}
 
-local function _normal(cmd) vim.cmd.normal { cmd = 'normal', args = { cmd }, bang = true } end
+local function _normal(cmd) vim.cmd { cmd = 'normal', args = { cmd }, bang = true } end
 
 M.native_repeat = function() _normal '.' end
 M.native_undo = function() _normal 'u' end