diff --git a/kitty/keys.py b/kitty/keys.py
index 554f2178f..c2f924d01 100644
--- a/kitty/keys.py
+++ b/kitty/keys.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def get_shortcut(keymap: KeyMap, ev: KeyEvent) -> Optional[List[KeyDefinition]]:
 @overload
 def get_shortcut(keymap: SequenceMap, ev: KeyEvent) -> Optional[SubSequenceMap]: ...
 
-def get_shortcut(keymap: Union[KeyMap | SequenceMap], ev: KeyEvent) -> Union[List[KeyDefinition] | SubSequenceMap | None]:
+def get_shortcut(keymap: Union[KeyMap, SequenceMap], ev: KeyEvent) -> Union[List[KeyDefinition], SubSequenceMap, None]:
     mods = ev.mods & mod_mask
     ans = keymap.get(SingleKey(mods, False, ev.key))
     if ans is None and ev.shifted_key and mods & GLFW_MOD_SHIFT:
diff --git a/kitty_tests/options.py b/kitty_tests/options.py
index 952f1c883..998fdf210 100644
--- a/kitty_tests/options.py
+++ b/kitty_tests/options.py
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ class TestConfParsing(BaseTest):
             return ans
 
         def keys_for_func(opts, name):
-            for key, defn in opts.keymap.items():
-                for action in opts.alias_map.resolve_aliases(defn):
+            for key, defns in opts.keymap.items():
+                for action in opts.alias_map.resolve_aliases(defns[0].definition):
                     if action.func == name:
                         yield key
 
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ class TestConfParsing(BaseTest):
         self.ae(opts.env, {'A': '1', 'B': 'x1', 'C': '', 'D': DELETE_ENV_VAR})
 
         def ac(which=0):
-            ka = tuple(opts.keymap.values())[0]
-            acs = opts.alias_map.resolve_aliases(ka)
+            ka = tuple(opts.keymap.values())[0][0]
+            acs = opts.alias_map.resolve_aliases(ka.definition)
             return acs[which]
 
         ka = ac()