diff --git a/helix-term/src/handlers/diagnostics.rs b/helix-term/src/handlers/diagnostics.rs
index 70e8ecc2..3e44d416 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/handlers/diagnostics.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/handlers/diagnostics.rs
@@ -17,9 +17,7 @@ pub(super) fn register_hooks(_handlers: &Handlers) {
     });
     register_hook!(move |event: &mut OnModeSwitch<'_, '_>| {
         for (view, _) in event.cx.editor.tree.views_mut() {
-            view.diagnostics_handler
-                .active
-                .set(event.new_mode != Mode::Insert);
+            view.diagnostics_handler.active = event.new_mode != Mode::Insert;
         }
         Ok(())
     });
diff --git a/helix-view/src/handlers/diagnostics.rs b/helix-view/src/handlers/diagnostics.rs
index e582197d..ebf4e4fa 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/handlers/diagnostics.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/handlers/diagnostics.rs
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ pub struct DiagnosticsHandler {
     generation: Cell<usize>,
     last_doc: Cell<DocumentId>,
     last_cursor_line: Cell<usize>,
-    pub active: Cell<bool>,
+    pub active: bool,
     pub events: Sender<DiagnosticEvent>,
 }
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ pub struct DiagnosticsHandler {
 // but to fix that larger architecutre changes are needed
 impl Clone for DiagnosticsHandler {
     fn clone(&self) -> Self {
-        Self::new(self.active.take())
+        Self::new(self.active)
     }
 }