diff --git a/modules/radix/home/services/shells.scm b/modules/radix/home/services/shells.scm
index 61bc8a1..eee699c 100644
--- a/modules/radix/home/services/shells.scm
+++ b/modules/radix/home/services/shells.scm
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@
 (define-record-type* <abbreviation>
   abbreviation make-abbreviation
   abbreviation?
-  (name      abbreviation-name)       ; string
+  (name      abbreviation-name)       ; string | symbol
   (pattern   abbreviation-pattern     ; string | #f
              (default #f))
-  (position  abbreviation-position    ; "command" | "anywhere" | #f
+  (position  abbreviation-position    ; 'command | 'anywhere | #f
              (default #f))            ;   defaults to "command" -´
   (marker    abbreviation-marker      ; char
              (default #\%))
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@
                         ~@[--regex ~a ~]~
                         --set-cursor=~a ~
                         ~a~%"
-                     #$name
-                     #$position
+                     '#$name
+                     '#$position
                      #$pattern
                      #$marker
                      #$(if (fish-function? expansion)