diff --git a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/def.rs b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/def.rs
index c31f39c6fb..0705c0085f 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/def.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/def.rs
@@ -329,9 +329,9 @@ fn def_recursive_func_should_work() {
 def recursive [c: int] {
     if ($c == 0) { return }
     if ($c mod 2 > 0) {
-        recursive ($c - 1)
+        $in | recursive ($c - 1)
     } else {
-        ignore | recursive ($c - 1)
+        recursive ($c - 1)
     }
 }"#);
     assert!(actual.err.is_empty());
@@ -346,9 +346,9 @@ fn export_def_recursive_func_should_work() {
 export def recursive [c: int] {
     if ($c == 0) { return }
     if ($c mod 2 > 0) {
-        recursive ($c - 1)
+        $in | recursive ($c - 1)
     } else {
-        ignore | recursive ($c - 1)
+        recursive ($c - 1)
     }
 }"#);
     assert!(actual.err.is_empty());