diff --git a/resources/registry/registry.dsc.resource.json b/resources/registry/registry.dsc.resource.json
index 8a5490869..e92d55d88 100644
--- a/resources/registry/registry.dsc.resource.json
+++ b/resources/registry/registry.dsc.resource.json
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@
             {
                 "jsonInputArg": "--input",
                 "mandatory": true
+            },
+            {
+                "whatIfArg": "-w"
             }
         ]
     },
@@ -36,21 +39,11 @@
             {
                 "jsonInputArg": "--input",
                 "mandatory": true
-            }
-        ]
-    },
-    "whatIf": {
-        "executable": "registry",
-        "args": [
-            "config",
-            "set",
-            "-w",
+            },
             {
-                "jsonInputArg": "--input",
-                "mandatory": true
+                "whatIfArg": "-w"
             }
-        ],
-        "return": "state"
+        ]
     },
     "exitCodes": {
         "0": "Success",