diff --git a/packages/repl/default.nix b/packages/repl/default.nix
index 95ebb7e3..1de86e51 100644
--- a/packages/repl/default.nix
+++ b/packages/repl/default.nix
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ in
     runtimeInputs = [coreutils gnused ncurses];
 
     text = ''
-      arg=''${1:-"."}
+      arg=''${1:-""}
 
       case "$arg" in
           "-h"|"--help"|"help")