diff --git a/helix-view/src/register.rs b/helix-view/src/register.rs
index b95fa0787..ada12722f 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/register.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/register.rs
@@ -46,10 +46,11 @@ impl Registers {
             '#' => {
                 let (view, doc) = current_ref!(editor);
                 let selections = doc.selection(view.id).len();
-                let mut number_of_digits = 0 as usize;
-                if editor.config().padding_selection_index_register {
-                    number_of_digits = (selections.ilog10() + 1) as usize;
-                }
+                let number_of_digits = if editor.config().padding_selection_index_register {
+                    selections.ilog10() as usize + 1
+                } else {
+                    0
+                };
                 // ExactSizeIterator is implemented for Range<usize> but
                 // not RangeInclusive<usize>.
                 Some(RegisterValues::new((0..selections).map(move |i| {