diff --git a/plugin/filetypes.lua b/plugin/filetypes.lua
index 3d49ba514..7759c1f5c 100644
--- a/plugin/filetypes.lua
+++ b/plugin/filetypes.lua
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ local filetypes = {
   godot_resource = { 'gdresource' },
   haskell = { 'hs' },
   haskell_persistent = { 'haskellpersistent' },
-  helixql = { 'hx' },
   idris = { 'idris2' },
   ini = { 'confini', 'dosini' },
   janet_simple = { 'janet' },
diff --git a/tests/query/highlights/helixql/test.hx b/tests/query/highlights/helixql/test.helixql
similarity index 98%
rename from tests/query/highlights/helixql/test.hx
rename to tests/query/highlights/helixql/test.helixql
index d65ba6ceb..a13d5410b 100644
--- a/tests/query/highlights/helixql/test.hx
+++ b/tests/query/highlights/helixql/test.helixql
@@ -120,3 +120,5 @@ QUERY testLiterals() =>
   b <- true
 //     ^ @boolean
   RETURN NONE
+
+// vim: set filetype=helixql: