diff --git a/nix-js/runtime-ts/src/helpers.ts b/nix-js/runtime-ts/src/helpers.ts
index 9fc9ba0..623ea7c 100644
--- a/nix-js/runtime-ts/src/helpers.ts
+++ b/nix-js/runtime-ts/src/helpers.ts
@@ -115,12 +115,7 @@ export const select = (obj: NixValue, attrpath: NixValue[]): NixValue => {
     if (!(key in attrs)) {
       throw new Error(`Attribute '${key}' not found`);
     }
-    const cur = force(attrs[forceString(attr)]);
-    if (!isAttrs(cur)) {
-      // throw new Error(`Attribute '${forced_key}' not found`);
-      // FIXME: error
-      throw new Error(`Attribute not found`);
-    }
+    const cur = forceAttrs(attrs[forceString(attr)]);
     attrs = cur;
   }