diff --git a/book/src/keymap.md b/book/src/keymap.md
index b1053255f32a..b979cfd89491 100644
--- a/book/src/keymap.md
+++ b/book/src/keymap.md
@@ -238,7 +238,6 @@ This layer is a kludge of mappings, mostly pickers.
 | -----   | -----------                                                             | -------                             |
 | `f`     | Open file picker                                                        | `file_picker`                       |
 | `b`     | Open buffer picker                                                      | `buffer_picker`                     |
-| `m`     | Open most recent used buffers picker                                    | `mru_buffer_picker`                 |
 | `k`     | Show documentation for item under cursor in a [popup](#popup) (**LSP**) | `hover`                             |
 | `s`     | Open document symbol picker (**LSP**)                                   | `symbol_picker`                     |
 | `S`     | Open workspace symbol picker (**LSP**)                                  | `workspace_symbol_picker`           |
diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands.rs b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
index 8adb12f1f4f2..9af3d5acb6a1 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
@@ -264,7 +264,6 @@ impl MappableCommand {
         file_picker_in_current_directory, "Open file picker at current working directory",
         code_action, "Perform code action",
         buffer_picker, "Open buffer picker",
-        mru_buffer_picker, "Open most recent used buffers picker",
         symbol_picker, "Open symbol picker",
         select_references_to_symbol_under_cursor, "Select symbol references",
         workspace_symbol_picker, "Open workspace symbol picker",
@@ -2192,14 +2191,6 @@ fn file_picker_in_current_directory(cx: &mut Context) {
 }
 
 fn buffer_picker(cx: &mut Context) {
-    _buffer_picker(cx, false);
-}
-
-fn mru_buffer_picker(cx: &mut Context) {
-    _buffer_picker(cx, true);
-}
-
-fn _buffer_picker(cx: &mut Context, mru_sort: bool) {
     let current = view!(cx.editor).doc;
 
     struct BufferMeta {
@@ -2255,18 +2246,13 @@ fn _buffer_picker(cx: &mut Context, mru_sort: bool) {
         .map(|(_, doc)| new_meta(doc))
         .collect::<Vec<BufferMeta>>();
 
-    if mru_sort {
-        items.sort_by(|a, b| b.used_at.cmp(&a.used_at));
-    }
+    // mru
+    items.sort_by(|a, b| b.used_at.cmp(&a.used_at));
 
     let picker = FilePicker::new(
         items,
         (),
         |cx, meta, action| {
-            // update used_at for mru sorting
-            if let Some(doc) = cx.editor.documents.get_mut(&meta.id) {
-                doc.used_at = std::time::Instant::now();
-            }
             cx.editor.switch(meta.id, action);
         },
         |editor, meta| {
diff --git a/helix-term/src/keymap/default.rs b/helix-term/src/keymap/default.rs
index 5004a334f76e..9b1447581b98 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/keymap/default.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/keymap/default.rs
@@ -205,7 +205,6 @@ pub fn default() -> HashMap<Mode, Keymap> {
             "f" => file_picker,
             "F" => file_picker_in_current_directory,
             "b" => buffer_picker,
-            "m" => mru_buffer_picker,
             "s" => symbol_picker,
             "S" => workspace_symbol_picker,
             "g" => diagnostics_picker,
diff --git a/helix-view/src/editor.rs b/helix-view/src/editor.rs
index a2943af98182..ccbda28af59c 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/editor.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/editor.rs
@@ -786,6 +786,7 @@ impl Editor {
                             view.last_modified_docs = [Some(view.doc), view.last_modified_docs[0]];
                         }
                     }
+                    doc.used_at = std::time::Instant::now();
                 }
 
                 self.replace_document_in_view(view_id, id);
@@ -796,6 +797,7 @@ impl Editor {
                 let view_id = view!(self).id;
                 let doc = self.documents.get_mut(&id).unwrap();
                 doc.ensure_view_init(view_id);
+                doc.used_at = std::time::Instant::now();
                 return;
             }
             Action::HorizontalSplit | Action::VerticalSplit => {
@@ -811,6 +813,7 @@ impl Editor {
                 // initialize selection for view
                 let doc = self.documents.get_mut(&id).unwrap();
                 doc.ensure_view_init(view_id);
+                doc.used_at = std::time::Instant::now();
             }
         }