diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/core_commands/help_commands.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/core_commands/help_commands.rs
index 0a34de61e..adf6a27e5 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/core_commands/help_commands.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/core_commands/help_commands.rs
@@ -163,13 +163,9 @@ fn build_help_commands(engine_state: &EngineState, span: Span) -> Vec<Value> {
         });
 
         cols.push("search_terms".into());
-        vals.push(if search_terms.is_empty() {
-            Value::nothing(span)
-        } else {
-            Value::String {
-                val: search_terms.join(", "),
-                span,
-            }
+        vals.push(Value::String {
+            val: search_terms.join(", "),
+            span,
         });
 
         found_cmds_vec.push(Value::Record { cols, vals, span });
diff --git a/crates/nu-engine/src/scope.rs b/crates/nu-engine/src/scope.rs
index 467cb0998..edcd85110 100644
--- a/crates/nu-engine/src/scope.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-engine/src/scope.rs
@@ -234,13 +234,9 @@ impl<'e, 's> ScopeData<'e, 's> {
 
                 let search_terms = decl.search_terms();
                 cols.push("search_terms".to_string());
-                vals.push(if search_terms.is_empty() {
-                    Value::nothing(span)
-                } else {
-                    Value::String {
-                        val: search_terms.join(", "),
-                        span,
-                    }
+                vals.push(Value::String {
+                    val: search_terms.join(", "),
+                    span,
                 });
 
                 commands.push(Value::Record { cols, vals, span })