diff --git a/book/src/keymap.md b/book/src/keymap.md
index e1df545d5..b7a1e54b7 100644
--- a/book/src/keymap.md
+++ b/book/src/keymap.md
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 | `Ctrl-a`    | Increment object (number) under cursor                           | `increment`               |
 | `Ctrl-x`    | Decrement object (number) under cursor                           | `decrement`               |
 | `Q`         | Start/stop macro recording to the selected register              | `record_macro`            |
-| `q`         | Play back a recorded macro from the selected register            | `play_macro`              |
+| `q`         | Play back a recorded macro from the selected register            | `replay_macro`            |
 
 #### Shell
 
diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands.rs b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
index e3944cd75..ac42682f1 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ impl MappableCommand {
         increment, "Increment",
         decrement, "Decrement",
         record_macro, "Record macro",
-        play_macro, "Play macro",
+        replay_macro, "Replay macro",
     );
 }
 
@@ -6015,7 +6015,7 @@ fn record_macro(cx: &mut Context) {
         keys.pop();
         let s = keys
             .into_iter()
-            .map(|key| format!("{}", key))
+            .map(|key| key.to_string())
             .collect::<Vec<_>>()
             .join(" ");
         cx.editor.registers.get_mut(reg).write(vec![s]);
@@ -6029,7 +6029,7 @@ fn record_macro(cx: &mut Context) {
     }
 }
 
-fn play_macro(cx: &mut Context) {
+fn replay_macro(cx: &mut Context) {
     let reg = cx.register.unwrap_or('@');
     let keys: Vec<KeyEvent> = if let Some([keys]) = cx.editor.registers.read(reg) {
         match keys.split_whitespace().map(str::parse).collect() {
diff --git a/helix-term/src/keymap.rs b/helix-term/src/keymap.rs
index 917a0990f..08c8032bb 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/keymap.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/keymap.rs
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ impl Default for Keymaps {
             "P" => paste_before,
 
             "Q" => record_macro,
-            "q" => play_macro,
+            "q" => replay_macro,
 
             ">" => indent,
             "<" => unindent,