diff --git a/src/commands.rs b/src/commands.rs
index 15d08dbab..9f6da7a1b 100644
--- a/src/commands.rs
+++ b/src/commands.rs
@@ -2375,10 +2375,8 @@ fn edit_description(
         .config()
         .get("ui.editor")
         .unwrap_or_else(|_| "pico".into());
-    let args = editor.args();
-    let editor_args = if args.len() > 1 { &args[1..] } else { &[] };
-    let exit_status = std::process::Command::new(&args[0])
-        .args(editor_args)
+    let exit_status = editor
+        .to_command()
         .arg(&description_file_path)
         .status()
         .map_err(|_| user_error(format!("Failed to run editor '{editor}'")))?;
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 9ec07ed3d..60005b661 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 // limitations under the License.
 
 use std::path::PathBuf;
+use std::process::Command;
 use std::{env, fmt};
 
 use jujutsu_lib::settings::UserSettings;
@@ -147,6 +148,14 @@ impl FullCommandArgs {
             FullCommandArgs::String(s) => s.split(' ').map(|s| s.to_owned()).collect(),
         }
     }
+
+    /// Returns process builder configured with this.
+    pub fn to_command(&self) -> Command {
+        let full_args = self.args();
+        let mut cmd = Command::new(&full_args[0]);
+        cmd.args(&full_args[1..]);
+        cmd
+    }
 }
 
 impl<T: AsRef<str> + ?Sized> From<&T> for FullCommandArgs {