1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/helix-term/src/application.rs b/helix-term/src/application.rs
index fabd0fa4..43e1cdfc 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/application.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/application.rs
@@ -162,8 +162,7 @@ impl Application {
             // Unset path to prevent accidentally saving to the original tutor file.
             doc_mut!(editor).set_path(None);
         } else if !args.files.is_empty() {
-            let first = &args.files[0].0; // we know it's not empty
-            if first.is_dir() {
+            if args.open_cwd {
                 // NOTE: The working directory is already set to args.files[0] in main()
                 editor.new_file(Action::VerticalSplit);
                 let picker = ui::file_picker(".".into(), &config.load().editor);