diff --git a/share/functions/funced.fish b/share/functions/funced.fish
index acee5c1a9..3c2de0614 100644
--- a/share/functions/funced.fish
+++ b/share/functions/funced.fish
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ function funced --description 'Edit function definition'
         set -e argv[1]
     end
 
-    if begin; set -q funcname[2]; or not test "$funcname[1]"; end
+    if test (count $funcname) -ne 1
         set_color red
         _ "funced: You must specify one function name
 "