diff --git a/queries/ruby/highlights.scm b/queries/ruby/highlights.scm
index cb8455710..12659c52f 100644
--- a/queries/ruby/highlights.scm
+++ b/queries/ruby/highlights.scm
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@
 
 (method_call
   [
-   receiver: (constant) @type
    method: [
             (identifier)
             (constant)
diff --git a/queries/ruby/locals.scm b/queries/ruby/locals.scm
index b1e164e9a..7c703fd6e 100644
--- a/queries/ruby/locals.scm
+++ b/queries/ruby/locals.scm
@@ -41,18 +41,14 @@
 (method_parameters (identifier) @definition.var)
 (lambda_parameters (identifier) @definition.var)
 (block_parameters (identifier) @definition.var)
-(splat_parameter name: (identifier) @definition.var)
-(hash_splat_parameter name: (identifier) @definition.var)
+(splat_parameter (identifier) @definition.var)
+(hash_splat_parameter (identifier) @definition.var)
 (optional_parameter name: (identifier) @definition.var)
-(destructured_parameter name: (identifier) @definition.var)
+(destructured_parameter (identifier) @definition.var)
 (block_parameter name: (identifier) @definition.var)
 (keyword_parameter name: (identifier) @definition.var)
 
-(assignment left: [
-                   (identifier)
-                   (instance_variable)
-                   (constant)
-                   ] @definition.var)
+(assignment left: (_lhs) @definition.var)
 
 (left_assignment_list (identifier) @definition.var)
 (rest_assignment (identifier) @definition.var)