diff --git a/src/nix-env/nix-env.cc b/src/nix-env/nix-env.cc
index 24f2d2bf3..40c3c5d65 100644
--- a/src/nix-env/nix-env.cc
+++ b/src/nix-env/nix-env.cc
@@ -953,7 +953,7 @@ static void queryJSON(Globals & globals, std::vector<DrvInfo> & elems, bool prin
 
 static void opQuery(Globals & globals, Strings opFlags, Strings opArgs)
 {
-    auto & store(*globals.state->store);
+    auto & store { *globals.state->store };
 
     Strings remaining;
     std::string attrPath;