diff --git a/UltiSnips/r.snippets b/UltiSnips/r.snippets
index d78a1d7..2d67594 100644
--- a/UltiSnips/r.snippets
+++ b/UltiSnips/r.snippets
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ while(${1}) {
 endsnippet
 
 snippet for "for loop"
-for ({${1:item} in ${2:list}) {
+for (${1:item} in ${2:list}) {
 	${3}
 }
 endsnippet
diff --git a/snippets/r.snippets b/snippets/r.snippets
index c7ca5ac..d9b210f 100644
--- a/snippets/r.snippets
+++ b/snippets/r.snippets
@@ -23,6 +23,16 @@ snippet ei
 		${0}
 	}
 
+# loops
+snippet wh
+while(${1}) {
+	${2}
+}
+snippet for
+for (${1:item} in ${2:list}) {
+	${3}
+}
+
 # functions
 snippet fun
 	${1:name} = function (${2:variables}) {