diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 36cf4ac..43e82e6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -121,16 +121,6 @@ require("nvim-paredit").setup({
       -- This is the inverse of `get_node_root` for forms and should find the inner node for which
       -- the forms elements are direct children.
       --
-      -- In some languages (i.e. clojure) elements consists of several parts
-      -- keyword has up to three parts
-      -- :foo/hello is represented as:
-      --  kwd_lit (":")
-      --    namespace: kwd_ns ("foo")
-      --    name: kwd_name ("hello")
-      -- this function should return whole element, in this case kwd_lit
-      element_lit = function(node)
-      end,
-      --
       -- For example given the node `'()` or 'quoting_lit', this function should return `()` or 'list_lit'.
       unwrap_form = function(node)
       end,
diff --git a/lua/nvim-paredit/api/wrap.lua b/lua/nvim-paredit/api/wrap.lua
index c21a68d..970b477 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-paredit/api/wrap.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-paredit/api/wrap.lua
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ end
 function M.find_element_under_cursor(lang)
   local node = ts.get_node_at_cursor()
   if lang.element_lit then
-    return lang.element_lit(node)
+    return lang.get_node_root(node)
   end
   return node
 end
diff --git a/lua/nvim-paredit/lang/clojure.lua b/lua/nvim-paredit/lang/clojure.lua
index ab64e9c..a4aa10a 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-paredit/lang/clojure.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-paredit/lang/clojure.lua
@@ -36,16 +36,6 @@ function M.get_node_root(node)
   return traversal.find_root_element_relative_to(root, node)
 end
 
-function M.element_lit(node)
-  local lit = node
-  if lit then
-    if not lit:type():match("lit$") then
-      lit = M.element_lit(lit:parent())
-    end
-  end
-  return lit
-end
-
 function M.unwrap_form(node)
   if common.included_in_table(form_types, node:type()) then
     return node