diff --git a/packages/inquirer/lib/ui/prompt.js b/packages/inquirer/lib/ui/prompt.js
index be26ea8ba..ec60e7ea7 100644
--- a/packages/inquirer/lib/ui/prompt.js
+++ b/packages/inquirer/lib/ui/prompt.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ const _ = {
       pointer = pointer[key];
     });
   },
-  get: (obj, path, defaultValue) => {
+  get: (obj, path = '', defaultValue) => {
     const travel = (regexp) =>
       String.prototype.split
         .call(path, regexp)