diff --git a/helix-core/src/lib.rs b/helix-core/src/lib.rs
index d971464a..0854eb04 100644
--- a/helix-core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/helix-core/src/lib.rs
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ pub use {regex, tree_sitter};
 pub use graphemes::RopeGraphemes;
 pub use position::{coords_at_pos, pos_at_coords, Position};
 pub use selection::{Range, Selection};
-pub use smallvec::SmallVec;
+pub use smallvec::{smallvec, SmallVec};
 pub use syntax::Syntax;
 
 pub use diagnostic::Diagnostic;
diff --git a/helix-term/src/application.rs b/helix-term/src/application.rs
index 70abc783..193ea505 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/application.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/application.rs
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ impl Application {
                         let path = path.clone();
                         self.editor
                             .open(path, helix_view::editor::Action::Replace)
-                            .unwrap();
+                            .unwrap(); // TODO: there should be no unwrapping!
 
                         let (view, doc) = current!(self.editor);
 
@@ -351,10 +351,10 @@ impl Application {
                                 .unwrap_or(0);
 
                             Selection::new(
-                                helix_core::SmallVec::from_vec(vec![Range::new(
+                                helix_core::smallvec![Range::new(
                                     start.min(text_end),
                                     end.min(text_end),
-                                )]),
+                                )],
                                 0,
                             )
                         } else {