diff --git a/modules/programs/hypr/hyprland.nix b/modules/programs/hypr/hyprland.nix
index f6ee377..906476d 100644
--- a/modules/programs/hypr/hyprland.nix
+++ b/modules/programs/hypr/hyprland.nix
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ in {
             bind: "${mkMods bind},${bind.key},${mkCommand bind}"
           );
         mkCommand = bind: let
-          args = bind.args or [];
+          inherit (bind) args;
         in
           if bind.command == "quit"
           then "exit"
diff --git a/modules/programs/niri.nix b/modules/programs/niri.nix
index cf39776..a45d419 100644
--- a/modules/programs/niri.nix
+++ b/modules/programs/niri.nix
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ in {
           then "\"${(lib.strings.concatStringsSep " " args)}\""
           else "";
         mkNiriCommand = bind: let
-          args = bind.args or [];
+          inherit (bind) args;
         in
           if bind.command == "quit"
           then "quit;"