diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/system/run_external.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/system/run_external.rs
index 47ece21dd..6ced60351 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/system/run_external.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/system/run_external.rs
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ impl ExternalCommand {
 
         // If there is an input from the pipeline. The stdin from the process
         // is piped so it can be used to send the input information
-        if !matches!(input, PipelineData::Value(Value::Nothing { .. }, ..)) {
+        if !input.is_nothing() {
             process.stdin(Stdio::piped());
         }