diff --git a/completions/zsh/_swaymsg b/completions/zsh/_swaymsg
index 5d9277c48..4baff92f2 100644
--- a/completions/zsh/_swaymsg
+++ b/completions/zsh/_swaymsg
@@ -12,15 +12,9 @@
 #  * Seth Barberee <seth.barberee@gmail.com>
 #
 #  -------------------------------------------
-
-_swaymsg() {
-	local -a options
-	options=('--version:shows version'
-		'--help:shows help message'
-		'--quiet:sends the IPC message but does not print the response from sway'
-		'--socket:Use the specified socket path. Otherwise, swaymsg uses $SWAYSOCK then $I3SOCK'
-		'--type:Specify the type of IPC message. Tab completion still coming so use the man page instead'
-		)
-	_describe 'values' options
-	}
-_swaymsg "$@"
+_arguments -s \
+	'(-v --version)'{-v,--version}'[Print the version (of swaymsg) and quit]' \
+	'(-h --help)'{-h,--help}'[Shows help message]' \
+	'(-q --quiet)'{-q,--quiet}'[Sends the IPC message but does not print the response from sway]' \
+	'(-s --socket)'{-s,--socket}'[Use the specified socket path. Otherwise, swaymsg uses $SWAYSOCK then $I3SOCK]' \
+	'(-t --type)'{-t,--type}'[Specify the type of IPC message. Tab completion still coming so use the man page instead]'