diff --git a/Source/cmFileCommand.cxx b/Source/cmFileCommand.cxx
index 92e6b3e813..435534dc61 100644
--- a/Source/cmFileCommand.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmFileCommand.cxx
@@ -919,9 +919,7 @@ bool HandleMakeDirectoryCommand(std::vector<std::string> const& args,
   }
 
   std::string expr;
-  for (std::string const& arg :
-       cmMakeRange(args).advance(1)) // Get rid of subcommand
-  {
+  for (std::string const& arg : argsRange) {
     const std::string* cdir = &arg;
     if (!cmsys::SystemTools::FileIsFullPath(arg)) {
       expr =