diff --git a/libexec/scoop-status.ps1 b/libexec/scoop-status.ps1
index ba0132dd11..824f765751 100644
--- a/libexec/scoop-status.ps1
+++ b/libexec/scoop-status.ps1
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ $true, $false | ForEach-Object { # local and global apps
     $dir = appsdir $global
     if (!(Test-Path $dir)) { return }
 
-    [string[]] $appNames = (Get-ChildItem $dir -Directory -Name -Exclude 'scoop' | Where-Object Length -GT 0) ?? @()
+    $appNames = @(Get-ChildItem $dir -Directory -Name -Exclude 'scoop' | Where-Object Length -GT 0)
+
     if ($appNames.Length -eq 0) { return }
 
     foreach ($app in $appNames) {