diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/first.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/first.rs
index 10b778068c..873e07026c 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/first.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/first.rs
@@ -40,10 +40,7 @@ impl Command for First {
             Example {
                 description: "Return the first item of a list/table",
                 example: "[1 2 3] | first",
-                result: Some(Value::List {
-                    vals: vec![Value::test_int(1)],
-                    span: Span::unknown(),
-                }),
+                result: Some(Value::test_int(1)),
             },
             Example {
                 description: "Return the first 2 items of a list/table",