diff --git a/src/options/stdin.rs b/src/options/stdin.rs
index c94ab68d4..717951220 100644
--- a/src/options/stdin.rs
+++ b/src/options/stdin.rs
@@ -20,9 +20,7 @@ pub enum FilesInput {
 impl FilesInput {
     pub fn deduce<V: Vars>(matches: &MatchedFlags<'_>, vars: &V) -> Result<Self, OptionsError> {
         Ok(
-            if io::stdin().is_terminal() || !matches.has(&flags::STDIN)? {
-                FilesInput::Args
-            } else if matches.has(&flags::STDIN)? && !io::stdin().is_terminal() {
+            if matches.has(&flags::STDIN)? || !io::stdin().is_terminal() {
                 let separator = vars
                     .get(EZA_STDIN_SEPARATOR)
                     .unwrap_or(OsString::from("\n"));