diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/items.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/items.rs
index 479755205..a0f90465b 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/items.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/items.rs
@@ -17,15 +17,13 @@ impl Command for Items {
 
     fn signature(&self) -> Signature {
         Signature::build(self.name())
-            .input_output_types(vec![(
-                Type::Record(vec![]),
-                Type::List(Box::new(Type::String)),
-            )])
+            .input_output_types(vec![(Type::Record(vec![]), Type::Any)])
             .required(
                 "closure",
                 SyntaxShape::Closure(Some(vec![SyntaxShape::Any, SyntaxShape::Any])),
                 "the closure to run",
             )
+            .allow_variants_without_examples(true)
             .category(Category::Filters)
     }