diff --git a/share/functions/nextd.fish b/share/functions/nextd.fish
index f0696a52d..366cdd7c0 100644
--- a/share/functions/nextd.fish
+++ b/share/functions/nextd.fish
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 function nextd --description "Move forward in the directory history"
     set -l options 'h/help' 'l/list'
-    argparse -n nextd $options -- $argv
+    argparse -n nextd --max-args=1 $options -- $argv
     or return
 
     if set -q _flag_help
@@ -8,13 +8,8 @@ function nextd --description "Move forward in the directory history"
         return 0
     end
 
-    if set -q argv[2]
-        printf (_ "%s: Too many arguments") nextd >&2
-        return 1
-    end
-
     set -l times 1
-    if set -q $argv[1]
+    if set -q argv[1]
         if test $argv[1] -ge 0 ^/dev/null
             set times $argv[1]
         else
diff --git a/share/functions/prevd.fish b/share/functions/prevd.fish
index 3b538d884..1d02036ea 100644
--- a/share/functions/prevd.fish
+++ b/share/functions/prevd.fish
@@ -1,64 +1,44 @@
-
 function prevd --description "Move back in the directory history"
+    set -l options 'h/help' 'l/list'
+    argparse -n prevd --max-args=1 $options -- $argv
+    or return
 
-    if count $argv >/dev/null
-        switch $argv[1]
-            case -h --h --he --hel --help
-                __fish_print_help prevd
-                return 0
-        end
+    if set -q _flag_help
+        __fish_print_help prevd
+        return 0
     end
 
-    # Parse arguments
-    set -l show_hist 0
     set -l times 1
-    if count $argv >/dev/null
-        for i in (seq (count $argv))
-            switch $argv[$i]
-                case '-l' --l --li --lis --list
-                    set show_hist 1
-                    continue
-                case '-*'
-                    printf (_ "%s: Unknown option %s\n" ) prevd $argv[$i]
-                    return 1
-                case '*'
-                    if test $argv[$i] -ge 0 ^/dev/null
-                        set times $argv[$i]
-                    else
-                        printf (_ "The number of positions to skip must be a non-negative integer\n")
-                        return 1
-                    end
-                    continue
-            end
+    if set -q argv[1]
+        if test $argv[1] -ge 0 ^/dev/null
+            set times $argv[1]
+        else
+            printf (_ "%s: The number of positions to skip must be a non-negative integer\n") nextd
+            return 1
         end
     end
 
     # Traverse history
     set -l code 1
-    if count $times >/dev/null
-        for i in (seq $times)
-            # Try one step backward
-            if __fish_move_last dirprev dirnext
-
-                # We consider it a success if we were able to do at least 1 step
-                # (low expectations are the key to happiness ;)
-                set code 0
-            else
-                break
-            end
+    for i in (seq $times)
+        # Try one step forward
+        if __fish_move_last dirprev dirnext
+            # We consider it a success if we were able to do at least 1 step
+            # (low expectations are the key to happiness ;)
+            set code 0
+        else
+            break
         end
     end
 
     # Show history if needed
-    if test $show_hist = 1
+    if set -q _flag_list
         dirh
     end
 
     # Set direction for 'cd -'
-    if test $code = 0 ^/dev/null
-        set -g __fish_cd_direction next
-    end
+    test $code = 0
+    and set -g __fish_cd_direction next
 
-    # All done
     return $code
 end