diff --git a/doc_src/cmds/functions.rst b/doc_src/cmds/functions.rst
index c5c193093..93ec0a417 100644
--- a/doc_src/cmds/functions.rst
+++ b/doc_src/cmds/functions.rst
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ The following options are available:
 
 You should not assume that only five lines will be written since we may add additional information to the output in the future.
 
+- ``--no-details`` turns off function path reporting, so just the definition will be printed.
+
 - ``-n`` or ``--names`` lists the names of all defined functions.
 
 - ``-q`` or ``--query`` tests if the specified functions exist.
diff --git a/share/functions/funced.fish b/share/functions/funced.fish
index 5d7df3271..583755ce3 100644
--- a/share/functions/funced.fish
+++ b/share/functions/funced.fish
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ function funced --description 'Edit function definition'
 
     if test "$editor" = fish
         if functions -q -- $funcname
-            functions -- $funcname | fish_indent --no-indent | read -z init
+            functions --no-details -- $funcname | fish_indent --no-indent | read -z init
         end
 
         set -l prompt 'printf "%s%s%s> " (set_color green) '$funcname' (set_color normal)'
diff --git a/src/builtin_functions.cpp b/src/builtin_functions.cpp
index 5b8bf8985..c6663424d 100644
--- a/src/builtin_functions.cpp
+++ b/src/builtin_functions.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ struct functions_cmd_opts_t {
     bool query = false;
     bool copy = false;
     bool report_metadata = false;
+    bool no_metadata = false;
     bool verbose = false;
     bool handlers = false;
     const wchar_t *handlers_type = nullptr;
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ static const struct woption long_options[] = {{L"erase", no_argument, nullptr, '
                                               {L"query", no_argument, nullptr, 'q'},
                                               {L"copy", no_argument, nullptr, 'c'},
                                               {L"details", no_argument, nullptr, 'D'},
+                                              {L"no-details", no_argument, nullptr, 1},
                                               {L"verbose", no_argument, nullptr, 'v'},
                                               {L"handlers", no_argument, nullptr, 'H'},
                                               {L"handlers-type", required_argument, nullptr, 't'},
@@ -78,6 +80,10 @@ static int parse_cmd_opts(functions_cmd_opts_t &opts, int *optind,  //!OCLINT(hi
                 opts.report_metadata = true;
                 break;
             }
+            case 1: {
+                opts.no_metadata = true;
+                break;
+            }
             case 'd': {
                 opts.description = w.woptarg;
                 break;
@@ -206,6 +212,12 @@ maybe_t<int> builtin_functions(parser_t &parser, io_streams_t &streams, const wc
         return STATUS_INVALID_ARGS;
     }
 
+    if (opts.report_metadata && opts.no_metadata) {
+        streams.err.append_format(BUILTIN_ERR_COMBO, cmd);
+        builtin_print_error_trailer(parser, streams.err, cmd);
+        return STATUS_INVALID_ARGS;
+    }
+
     if (opts.erase) {
         for (int i = optind; i < argc; i++) function_remove(argv[i]);
         return STATUS_CMD_OK;
@@ -335,7 +347,9 @@ maybe_t<int> builtin_functions(parser_t &parser, io_streams_t &streams, const wc
             if (!opts.query) {
                 if (i != optind) streams.out.append(L"\n");
                 const wchar_t *funcname = argv[i];
-                report_function_metadata(funcname, opts.verbose, streams, parser, true);
+                if (!opts.no_metadata) {
+                    report_function_metadata(funcname, opts.verbose, streams, parser, true);
+                }
                 wcstring def = functions_def(funcname);
 
                 if (!streams.out_is_redirected && isatty(STDOUT_FILENO)) {
diff --git a/tests/checks/functions.fish b/tests/checks/functions.fish
index 1668a991f..2d7228afb 100644
--- a/tests/checks/functions.fish
+++ b/tests/checks/functions.fish
@@ -105,3 +105,15 @@ functions t
 # CHECK: echo tttt;
 # CHECK: end
 
+functions --no-details t
+# CHECK: function t
+# CHECK: echo tttt;
+# CHECK: end
+
+functions --no-details --details t
+# CHECKERR: functions: Invalid combination of options
+# CHECKERR:
+# CHECKERR: checks/functions.fish (line {{\d+}}):
+# CHECKERR: functions --no-details --details t
+# CHECKERR: ^
+# CHECKERR: (Type 'help functions' for related documentation)