diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/commands/ansi/strip.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/commands/ansi/strip.rs
index ab89fcc8c..ede70a2a7 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/commands/ansi/strip.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/commands/ansi/strip.rs
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for SubCommand {
 fn operate(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
     let args = args.evaluate_once()?;
 
-    let column_paths: Vec<_> = args.rest_args()?;
+    let column_paths: Vec<_> = args.rest(0)?;
 
     let result: Vec<Value> = args
         .input
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/commands/path/basename.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/commands/path/basename.rs
index 5fbbb704a..101259f3b 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/commands/path/basename.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/commands/path/basename.rs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for PathBasename {
         let tag = args.call_info.name_tag.clone();
         let args = args.evaluate_once()?;
         let cmd_args = Arc::new(PathBasenameArguments {
-            rest: args.rest_args()?,
+            rest: args.rest(0)?,
             replace: args.get_flag("replace")?,
         });
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/commands/path/dirname.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/commands/path/dirname.rs
index 4b625d6c0..881daf84a 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/commands/path/dirname.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/commands/path/dirname.rs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for PathDirname {
         let tag = args.call_info.name_tag.clone();
         let args = args.evaluate_once()?;
         let cmd_args = Arc::new(PathDirnameArguments {
-            rest: args.rest_args()?,
+            rest: args.rest(0)?,
             replace: args.get_flag("replace")?,
             num_levels: args.get_flag("num-levels")?,
         });
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/commands/path/exists.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/commands/path/exists.rs
index d44198045..12a94e049 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/commands/path/exists.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/commands/path/exists.rs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for PathExists {
         let tag = args.call_info.name_tag.clone();
         let args = args.evaluate_once()?;
         let cmd_args = Arc::new(PathExistsArguments {
-            rest: args.rest_args()?,
+            rest: args.rest(0)?,
         });
 
         Ok(operate(args.input, &action, tag.span, cmd_args))
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/commands/path/expand.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/commands/path/expand.rs
index 7e9d92f79..b637ae589 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/commands/path/expand.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/commands/path/expand.rs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for PathExpand {
         let tag = args.call_info.name_tag.clone();
         let args = args.evaluate_once()?;
         let cmd_args = Arc::new(PathExpandArguments {
-            rest: args.rest_args()?,
+            rest: args.rest(0)?,
         });
 
         Ok(operate(args.input, &action, tag.span, cmd_args))
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/commands/path/join.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/commands/path/join.rs
index b115225b1..0d8b50bfa 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/commands/path/join.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/commands/path/join.rs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ the output of 'path parse' and 'path split' subcommands."#
         let tag = args.call_info.name_tag.clone();
         let args = args.evaluate_once()?;
         let cmd_args = Arc::new(PathJoinArguments {
-            rest: args.rest_args()?,
+            rest: args.rest(0)?,
             append: args.get_flag("append")?,
         });
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/commands/path/parse.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/commands/path/parse.rs
index 7cf841689..3388148ba 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/commands/path/parse.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/commands/path/parse.rs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ On Windows, an extra 'prefix' column is added."#
         let tag = args.call_info.name_tag.clone();
         let args = args.evaluate_once()?;
         let cmd_args = Arc::new(PathParseArguments {
-            rest: args.rest_args()?,
+            rest: args.rest(0)?,
             extension: args.get_flag("extension")?,
         });
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/commands/path/split.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/commands/path/split.rs
index b6e6f42a2..fac4a96f2 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/commands/path/split.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/commands/path/split.rs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for PathSplit {
         let tag = args.call_info.name_tag.clone();
         let args = args.evaluate_once()?;
         let cmd_args = Arc::new(PathSplitArguments {
-            rest: args.rest_args()?,
+            rest: args.rest(0)?,
         });
 
         Ok(operate_split(args.input, &action, tag.span, cmd_args))
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/commands/path/type.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/commands/path/type.rs
index ed23a8067..58767fb4f 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/commands/path/type.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/commands/path/type.rs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for PathType {
         let tag = args.call_info.name_tag.clone();
         let args = args.evaluate_once()?;
         let cmd_args = Arc::new(PathTypeArguments {
-            rest: args.rest_args()?,
+            rest: args.rest(0)?,
         });
 
         Ok(operate(args.input, &action, tag.span, cmd_args))
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/commands/str_/capitalize.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/commands/str_/capitalize.rs
index 53ad3469f..77cc453a1 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/commands/str_/capitalize.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/commands/str_/capitalize.rs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for SubCommand {
 fn operate(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let (options, input) = args.extract(|params| {
         Ok(Arguments {
-            column_paths: params.rest_args()?,
+            column_paths: params.rest(0)?,
         })
     })?;
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/commands/str_/case/mod.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/commands/str_/case/mod.rs
index 9c443b21d..775bb0b40 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/commands/str_/case/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/commands/str_/case/mod.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ where
 {
     let (options, input) = args.extract(|params| {
         Ok(Arguments {
-            column_paths: params.rest_args()?,
+            column_paths: params.rest(0)?,
         })
     })?;
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/commands/str_/downcase.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/commands/str_/downcase.rs
index bc46984eb..9f0d65dac 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/commands/str_/downcase.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/commands/str_/downcase.rs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for SubCommand {
 fn operate(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let (options, input) = args.extract(|params| {
         Ok(Arguments {
-            column_paths: params.rest_args()?,
+            column_paths: params.rest(0)?,
         })
     })?;
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/commands/str_/from.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/commands/str_/from.rs
index e9045e722..b3f3fb612 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/commands/str_/from.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/commands/str_/from.rs
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ fn operate(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         Ok(Arguments {
             decimals: params.get_flag("decimals")?,
             group_digits: false,
-            column_paths: params.rest_args()?,
+            column_paths: params.rest(0)?,
         })
     })?;
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/commands/str_/length.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/commands/str_/length.rs
index 504aae91b..4244255a5 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/commands/str_/length.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/commands/str_/length.rs
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for SubCommand {
 fn operate(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let (options, input) = args.extract(|params| {
         Ok(Arguments {
-            column_paths: params.rest_args()?,
+            column_paths: params.rest(0)?,
         })
     })?;
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/commands/str_/lpad.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/commands/str_/lpad.rs
index c79d744ba..1eafe9be9 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/commands/str_/lpad.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/commands/str_/lpad.rs
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ fn operate(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         Ok(Arc::new(Arguments {
             length: params.req_named("length")?,
             character: params.req_named("character")?,
-            column_paths: params.rest_args()?,
+            column_paths: params.rest(0)?,
         }))
     })?;
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/commands/str_/reverse.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/commands/str_/reverse.rs
index 9fe8a8512..a743409be 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/commands/str_/reverse.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/commands/str_/reverse.rs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for SubCommand {
 fn operate(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let (options, input) = args.extract(|params| {
         Ok(Arguments {
-            column_paths: params.rest_args()?,
+            column_paths: params.rest(0)?,
         })
     })?;
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/commands/str_/rpad.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/commands/str_/rpad.rs
index af0cca9a0..c9d51b06b 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/commands/str_/rpad.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/commands/str_/rpad.rs
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ fn operate(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
         Ok(Arc::new(Arguments {
             length: params.req_named("length")?,
             character: params.req_named("character")?,
-            column_paths: params.rest_args()?,
+            column_paths: params.rest(0)?,
         }))
     })?;
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/commands/str_/to_datetime.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/commands/str_/to_datetime.rs
index 7d31f9406..ffd3bfd93 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/commands/str_/to_datetime.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/commands/str_/to_datetime.rs
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ struct DatetimeFormat(String);
 
 fn operate(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let (options, input) = args.extract(|params| {
-        let (column_paths, _) = arguments(&mut params.rest_args()?)?;
+        let (column_paths, _) = arguments(&mut params.rest(0)?)?;
 
         Ok(Arguments {
             timezone: params.get_flag("timezone")?,
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/commands/str_/to_decimal.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/commands/str_/to_decimal.rs
index 37a1c398f..e9523fecf 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/commands/str_/to_decimal.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/commands/str_/to_decimal.rs
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for SubCommand {
 fn operate(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let (options, input) = args.extract(|params| {
         Ok(Arguments {
-            column_paths: params.rest_args()?,
+            column_paths: params.rest(0)?,
         })
     })?;
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/commands/str_/to_integer.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/commands/str_/to_integer.rs
index d70c86d44..a033eb0dc 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/commands/str_/to_integer.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/commands/str_/to_integer.rs
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for SubCommand {
 
 fn operate(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let (options, input) = args.extract(|params| {
-        let (column_paths, _) = arguments(&mut params.rest_args()?)?;
+        let (column_paths, _) = arguments(&mut params.rest(0)?)?;
 
         Ok(Arguments {
             radix: params.get_flag("radix")?,
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/commands/str_/trim/mod.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/commands/str_/trim/mod.rs
index c05b3272f..4e7d5d0a1 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/commands/str_/trim/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/commands/str_/trim/mod.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ where
     let (options, input) = args.extract(|params| {
         Ok(Arc::new(Arguments {
             character: params.get_flag("char")?,
-            column_paths: params.rest_args()?,
+            column_paths: params.rest(0)?,
         }))
     })?;
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/commands/str_/upcase.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/commands/str_/upcase.rs
index 9d11db427..9f513235a 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/commands/str_/upcase.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/commands/str_/upcase.rs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for SubCommand {
 fn operate(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<ActionStream, ShellError> {
     let (options, input) = args.extract(|params| {
         Ok(Arguments {
-            column_paths: params.rest_args()?,
+            column_paths: params.rest(0)?,
         })
     })?;
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-engine/src/command_args.rs b/crates/nu-engine/src/command_args.rs
index 80af8dcdb..06bc86bcc 100644
--- a/crates/nu-engine/src/command_args.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-engine/src/command_args.rs
@@ -201,10 +201,6 @@ impl EvaluatedCommandArgsWithoutInput {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn rest_args<T: FromValue>(&self) -> Result<Vec<T>, ShellError> {
-        self.rest(0)
-    }
-
     pub fn rest<T: FromValue>(&self, starting_pos: usize) -> Result<Vec<T>, ShellError> {
         let mut output = vec![];