diff --git a/crates/nu-std/std-rfc/kv/mod.nu b/crates/nu-std/std-rfc/kv/mod.nu
index b0b78cf684..d01f2f6238 100644
--- a/crates/nu-std/std-rfc/kv/mod.nu
+++ b/crates/nu-std/std-rfc/kv/mod.nu
@@ -190,8 +190,8 @@ def db_setup [
 
   # Return the correct closure for opening on-disk vs. in-memory
   match $universal {
-    true  => {|| {|| open (universal_db_path)}}
-    false => {|| {|| stor open}}
+    true  => {{|| open (universal_db_path)}}
+    false => {{|| stor open}}
   }
 }