diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/configs/Result.scala b/core/src/main/scala/configs/Result.scala
index 2fd1d0c2..4efa62f8 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/configs/Result.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/configs/Result.scala
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ sealed abstract class Result[+A] extends Product with Serializable {
   def handleWith[B >: A](pf: PartialFunction[ConfigError, Result[B]]): Result[B]
 
   final def handle[B >: A](pf: PartialFunction[ConfigError, B]): Result[B] =
-    handleWith(pf.andThen(Result.successful))
+    handleWith(pf.andThen(Result.successful(_)))
 
   def mapError(f: ConfigError => ConfigError): Result[A]