diff --git a/crates/nu-parser/src/parser.rs b/crates/nu-parser/src/parser.rs
index 8bc27ab6..7742948a 100644
--- a/crates/nu-parser/src/parser.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-parser/src/parser.rs
@@ -1752,7 +1752,7 @@ pub fn parse_full_cell_path(
             (
                 Expression {
                     expr: Expr::Var(var_id),
-                    span,
+                    span: Span::new(0, 0),
                     ty: Type::Unknown,
                     custom_completion: None,
                 },