diff --git a/users/pbsds/home/profiles/bashrc.d/nix-shell.sh b/users/pbsds/home/profiles/bashrc.d/nix-shell.sh
index 3b03d1f..e767f07 100644
--- a/users/pbsds/home/profiles/bashrc.d/nix-shell.sh
+++ b/users/pbsds/home/profiles/bashrc.d/nix-shell.sh
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ _ns() {
   fi
   >&2 printf " %q"  "${args[@]}"
   >&2 echo
+
+  if [[ "${#args[@]}" -eq 0 ]]; then
+    return
+  fi
+
   local outpaths="$(
     export NIXPKGS_ALLOW_BROKEN
     export NIXPKGS_ALLOW_UNSUPPORTED_SYSTEM