diff --git a/src/Prelude.newt b/src/Prelude.newt
index 0488c87..5b12249 100644
--- a/src/Prelude.newt
+++ b/src/Prelude.newt
@@ -304,8 +304,6 @@ pfunc arrayToList uses (Nil _::_) : ∀ a. Array a → List a := `(a,arr) => {
   return rval
 }`
 
-
-
 -- for now I'll run this in JS
 pfunc lines uses (arrayToList) : String → List String := `(s) => Prelude_arrayToList(null,s.split('\n'))`
 
@@ -725,6 +723,10 @@ instance Bifunctor _×_ where
 instance Functor IO where
   map f a = bind a $ \ a => pure (f a)
 
+instance ∀ a. Functor (Either a) where
+  map f (Left x) = Left x
+  map f (Right y) = Right (f y)
+
 uncurry : ∀ a b c. (a → b → c) → (a × b) → c
 uncurry f (a,b) = f a b