diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/system/registry_query.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/system/registry_query.rs
index 30bb2c34dd..5ec441e261 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/system/registry_query.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/system/registry_query.rs
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ fn get_reg_hive(call: &Call) -> Result<RegKey, ShellError> {
             Vec::new(),
         ));
     }
-    let hive = flags.get(0).copied().unwrap_or("hkcu");
+    let hive = flags.first().copied().unwrap_or("hkcu");
     let hkey = match hive {
         "hkcr" => HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT,
         "hkcu" => HKEY_CURRENT_USER,