diff --git a/queries/r/indents.scm b/queries/r/indents.scm
index 0c7be6340..e601fafc4 100644
--- a/queries/r/indents.scm
+++ b/queries/r/indents.scm
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 [
   (call)
   (brace_list)
-  (function_definition (brace_list))
   (paren_list)
   (special)
   "|>"
@@ -26,6 +25,9 @@
   (call) @aligned_indent
   (#set! "delimiter" "()"))
 
+((formal_parameters (identifier)) @aligned_indent
+ (#set! "delimiter" "()"))
+
 [
   ")"
   "}"