diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/node/directory-link.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/node/directory-link.lua
index 019f23eb..16774afa 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/node/directory-link.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/node/directory-link.lua
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ function DirectoryLinkNode:new(args)
 end
 
 function DirectoryLinkNode:destroy()
-  DirectoryNode.destroy(self)
+  self.super.destroy(self)
 end
 
 ---Update the directory git_status of link target and the file status of the link itself
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ end
 ---Maybe override name with arrow
 ---@return HighlightedString name
 function DirectoryLinkNode:highlighted_name()
-  local name = DirectoryNode.highlighted_name(self)
+  local name = self.super.highlighted_name(self)
 
   if self.explorer.opts.renderer.symlink_destination then
     local link_to = utils.path_relative(self.link_to, self.explorer.absolute_path)
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ end
 ---Create a sanitized partial copy of a node, populating children recursively.
 ---@return DirectoryLinkNode cloned
 function DirectoryLinkNode:clone()
-  local clone = DirectoryNode.clone(self) --[[@as DirectoryLinkNode]]
+  local clone = self.super.clone(self) --[[@as DirectoryLinkNode]]
 
   clone.link_to = self.link_to
   clone.fs_stat_target = self.fs_stat_target
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/node/directory.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/node/directory.lua
index 95c536ee..e848a80c 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/node/directory.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/node/directory.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 local git_utils = require("nvim-tree.git.utils")
 local icons = require("nvim-tree.renderer.components.devicons")
 local notify = require("nvim-tree.notify")
+
 local Node = require("nvim-tree.node")
 
 ---@class (exact) DirectoryNode: Node
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ function DirectoryNode:destroy()
     end
   end
 
-  Node.destroy(self)
+  self.super.destroy(self)
 end
 
 ---Update the git_status of the directory
@@ -272,7 +273,7 @@ end
 ---Create a sanitized partial copy of a node, populating children recursively.
 ---@return DirectoryNode cloned
 function DirectoryNode:clone()
-  local clone = Node.clone(self) --[[@as DirectoryNode]]
+  local clone = self.super.clone(self) --[[@as DirectoryNode]]
 
   clone.has_children = self.has_children
   clone.group_next = nil
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/node/file-link.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/node/file-link.lua
index 3c5571a2..aa0cde64 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/node/file-link.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/node/file-link.lua
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ function FileLinkNode:new(args)
 end
 
 function FileLinkNode:destroy()
-  FileNode.destroy(self)
+  self.super.destroy(self)
 end
 
 ---Update the git_status of the target otherwise the link itself
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ end
 ---Create a sanitized partial copy of a node
 ---@return FileLinkNode cloned
 function FileLinkNode:clone()
-  local clone = FileNode.clone(self) --[[@as FileLinkNode]]
+  local clone = self.super.clone(self) --[[@as FileLinkNode]]
 
   clone.link_to = self.link_to
   clone.fs_stat_target = self.fs_stat_target
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/node/file.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/node/file.lua
index a74a213a..5e45dab7 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/node/file.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/node/file.lua
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ function FileNode:new(args)
 end
 
 function FileNode:destroy()
-  Node.destroy(self)
+  self.super.destroy(self)
 end
 
 ---Update the GitStatus of the file
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ end
 ---Create a sanitized partial copy of a node
 ---@return FileNode cloned
 function FileNode:clone()
-  local clone = Node.clone(self) --[[@as FileNode]]
+  local clone = self.super.clone(self) --[[@as FileNode]]
 
   clone.extension = self.extension
 
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/node/root.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/node/root.lua
index ec3c44c4..a77b4718 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/node/root.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/node/root.lua
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ function RootNode:is_dotfile()
 end
 
 function RootNode:destroy()
-  DirectoryNode.destroy(self)
+  self.super.destroy(self)
 end
 
 return RootNode
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/renderer/decorator/init.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/renderer/decorator/init.lua
index f83b92dc..9b7d8027 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/renderer/decorator/init.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/renderer/decorator/init.lua
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ local Class = require("nvim-tree.classic")
 ---@alias DecoratorIconPlacement "none" | "before" | "after" | "signcolumn" | "right_align"
 
 ---Abstract Decorator
----Uses the factory pattern to instantiate child instances.
 ---@class (exact) Decorator: Class
 ---@field protected explorer Explorer
 ---@field protected enabled boolean