diff --git a/rc/tools/man.kak b/rc/tools/man.kak
index facfaedf1..ed85ce2a7 100644
--- a/rc/tools/man.kak
+++ b/rc/tools/man.kak
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ declare-option -hidden regex man_link2 \
 
 # Define a useful command sequence for searching a given regex
 # and a given sequence of search keys.
-define-command man-search -params 2 %{
+define-command -hidden man-search -params 2 %{
     set-register / %arg[1]
     try %{
         execute-keys %arg[2]