diff --git a/.config/kak/autoload/insert-mode.kak b/.config/kak/autoload/insert-mode.kak
index a60e5e41..f9d1a736 100644
--- a/.config/kak/autoload/insert-mode.kak
+++ b/.config/kak/autoload/insert-mode.kak
@@ -1,51 +1,15 @@
 # arrow keys for completions
 
-declare-option -hidden str completions_status 'completions-off'
-define-command -hidden completions-off fail
-define-command -hidden completions-on nop
-define-command -hidden completions-up nop
-define-command -hidden completions-down fail
-
 hook global InsertCompletionShow .* %{
-    set-option window completions_status 'completions-on'
+    map window insert <down> <c-n>
+    map window insert <up> <c-p>
 }
 
 hook global InsertCompletionHide .* %{
-    set-option window completions_status 'completions-off'
+    unmap window insert <up>
+    unmap window insert <down>
 }
 
-define-command -hidden assert-completions %{
-    %opt{completions_status}
-}
-
-# arg: "completions-up" or "completions-down"
-define-command -hidden -params 1 move-or-complete %{
-    try %{
-        # completions are visible
-        %opt{completions_status}
-        try %{
-            # up
-            %arg{1}
-            execute-keys <c-p>
-        } catch %{
-            # down
-            execute-keys <c-n>
-        }
-    } catch %{
-        # completions are not visible
-        try %{
-            # up
-            %arg{1}
-            execute-keys <up>
-        } catch %{
-            execute-keys <down>
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-map global insert <down> '<a-;>: move-or-complete completions-down<ret>'
-map global insert <up> '<a-;>: move-or-complete completions-up<ret>'
-
 map global insert <c-m> <home>
 map global insert <a-m> <home>
 map global insert <c-i> <end>