diff --git a/packages/core/src/utils.mjs b/packages/core/src/utils.mjs
index f3c21b2084a..84eb6031262 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/utils.mjs
+++ b/packages/core/src/utils.mjs
@@ -265,8 +265,7 @@ export function curvesIntersect(fromA, cp1A, cp2A, toA, fromB, cp1B, cp2B, toB)
       }
       if (!dupe) unique.push(i)
     }
-    if (unique.length === 1) return unique[0]
-    return unique
+    return unique.length === 1 ? unique.shift() : unique
   }
 }