diff --git a/src/uu/sort/src/sort.rs b/src/uu/sort/src/sort.rs
index 10bd76718..89d4520d3 100644
--- a/src/uu/sort/src/sort.rs
+++ b/src/uu/sort/src/sort.rs
@@ -2046,25 +2046,14 @@ pub fn uumain(args: impl uucore::Args) -> UResult<()> {
             .unwrap_or_default()
     };
 
-    let mut mode_flags = ModeFlags::default();
-    if matches.get_flag(options::modes::HUMAN_NUMERIC) {
-        mode_flags.human_numeric = true;
-    }
-    if matches.get_flag(options::modes::MONTH) {
-        mode_flags.month = true;
-    }
-    if matches.get_flag(options::modes::GENERAL_NUMERIC) {
-        mode_flags.general_numeric = true;
-    }
-    if matches.get_flag(options::modes::NUMERIC) {
-        mode_flags.numeric = true;
-    }
-    if matches.get_flag(options::modes::VERSION) {
-        mode_flags.version = true;
-    }
-    if matches.get_flag(options::modes::RANDOM) {
-        mode_flags.random = true;
-    }
+    let mut mode_flags = ModeFlags {
+        human_numeric: matches.get_flag(options::modes::HUMAN_NUMERIC),
+        month: matches.get_flag(options::modes::MONTH),
+        general_numeric: matches.get_flag(options::modes::GENERAL_NUMERIC),
+        numeric: matches.get_flag(options::modes::NUMERIC),
+        version: matches.get_flag(options::modes::VERSION),
+        random: matches.get_flag(options::modes::RANDOM),
+    };
     if let Some(sort_arg) = matches.get_one::<String>(options::modes::SORT) {
         match sort_arg.as_str() {
             "human-numeric" => mode_flags.human_numeric = true,