diff --git a/sys/vane/ford.hoon b/sys/vane/ford.hoon
index 63429063a3..432111ce67 100644
--- a/sys/vane/ford.hoon
+++ b/sys/vane/ford.hoon
@@ -752,9 +752,9 @@
       |%
       ++  case
         %+  sear
-          |=  a/coin
-          ?.  ?=({$$ ?($da $ud $tas) *} a)  ~
-          [~ u=(^case a)]
+          |=  a/coin  ^-  (unit ^case)
+          ?.  ?=({$$ ^case} a)  ~
+          [~ u=p.a]
         nuck:so
       ::
       ++  mota  ;~(pfix pat mota:vez)                   ::  atom odor