diff --git a/rc/filetype/dart.kak b/rc/filetype/dart.kak
index 6cc246d87..2a07eafc5 100644
--- a/rc/filetype/dart.kak
+++ b/rc/filetype/dart.kak
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ define-command -hidden dart-indent-on-new-line %~
         # indent after if|else|while|for
         try %[ execute-keys -draft <semicolon><a-F>)MB <a-k> \A(if|else|while|for)\h*\(.*\)\h*\n\h*\n?\z <ret> s \A|.\z <ret> 1<a-&>1<a-space><a-gt> ]
         # deindent closing brace when after cursor
-        try %[ execute-keys -draft <a-x> <a-k> ^\h*\} <ret> \; gh / \} <ret> m <a-S> 1<a-&> ]
+        try %[ execute-keys -draft <a-x> <a-k> ^\h*\} <ret> gh / \} <ret> m <a-S> 1<a-&> ]
     =
 ~
 
diff --git a/rc/filetype/javascript.kak b/rc/filetype/javascript.kak
index a3bc06545..c7feb46b5 100644
--- a/rc/filetype/javascript.kak
+++ b/rc/filetype/javascript.kak
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ define-command -hidden javascript-indent-on-new-line %<
         # indent after lines beginning / ending with opener token
         try %_ execute-keys -draft k <a-x> <a-k> ^\h*[[({]|[[({]$ <ret> j <a-gt> _
         # deindent closing token(s) when after cursor
-        try %_ execute-keys -draft <a-x> <a-k> ^\h*[})\]]+ <ret> \; gh / [})\]] <ret> m <a-S> 1<a-&> _
+        try %_ execute-keys -draft <a-x> <a-k> ^\h*[})\]] <ret> gh / [})\]] <ret> m <a-S> 1<a-&> _
     >
 >