diff --git a/piker/brokers/binance/feed.py b/piker/brokers/binance/feed.py
index 3a242e02..be3a92ac 100644
--- a/piker/brokers/binance/feed.py
+++ b/piker/brokers/binance/feed.py
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ from trio_typing import TaskStatus
 from pendulum import (
     from_timestamp,
 )
-from rapidfuzz import process as fuzzy
 import numpy as np
 import tractor
 
@@ -547,7 +546,7 @@ async def open_symbol_search(
                 )
 
                 # repack in fqme-keyed table
-                byfqme: dict[start, Pair] = {}
+                byfqme: dict[str, Pair] = {}
                 for pair in pairs.values():
                     byfqme[pair.bs_fqme] = pair