1 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/kiss b/kiss
index 10e844d..11848a6 100755
--- a/kiss
+++ b/kiss
@@ -1223,9 +1223,8 @@ args() {
     # the arguments that follow are all package names.
     action=$1
 
-    # 'dash' exits on error here if 'shift' is used and there are zero
-    # arguments despite trapping the error ('|| :').
-    shift "$(($# > 0 ? 1 : 0))"
+    # 'dash' gives an error when shift is used without any arguments.
+    [ "$1" ] && shift
 
     # Unless this is a search, sanitize the user's input. The call to
     # 'pkg_find()' supports basic globbing, ensure input doesn't expand