diff --git a/lua/config/hlslens.lua b/lua/config/hlslens.lua
index e2e048f..bf02aa6 100644
--- a/lua/config/hlslens.lua
+++ b/lua/config/hlslens.lua
@@ -3,34 +3,29 @@ require('hlslens').setup({
     nearest_only = true,
 })
 
+local activate_hlslens = function(d)
+  local cmd =  "normal! " .. vim.v.count1 .. d .. "zzzv"
+  local status, msg = pcall(vim.fn.execute, cmd)
+
+  if not status then
+    vim.api.nvim_echo({{msg, "ErrorMsg"}}, false, {})
+    return
+  end
+  require('hlslens').start()
+end
+
 vim.keymap.set('n', 'n', '',
 {
   noremap = true,
   silent = true,
-  callback = function()
-    local status, msg = pcall(vim.fn.execute, "normal! " .. vim.v.count1 .. "nzzzv")
-
-    if not status then
-      vim.api.nvim_echo({{msg, "ErrorMsg"}}, false, {})
-      return
-    end
-    require('hlslens').start()
-  end
+  callback = function() activate_hlslens('n') end
 })
 
 vim.keymap.set('n', 'N', '',
 {
   noremap = true,
   silent = true,
-  callback = function()
-    local status, msg = pcall(vim.fn.execute, "normal! " .. vim.v.count1 .. "Nzzzv")
-
-    if not status then
-      vim.api.nvim_echo({{msg, "ErrorMsg"}}, false, {})
-      return
-    end
-    require('hlslens').start()
-  end
+  callback = function() activate_hlslens('N') end
 })
 
 vim.keymap.set('n', '*', "<Plug>(asterisk-z*)<Cmd>lua require('hlslens').start()<CR>", { silent = true })