diff --git a/zsh-syntax-highlighting.zsh b/zsh-syntax-highlighting.zsh
index cc08aec..6776809 100644
--- a/zsh-syntax-highlighting.zsh
+++ b/zsh-syntax-highlighting.zsh
@@ -85,10 +85,8 @@ _zsh_highlight()
 
   # Before we 'emulate -L', save the user's options
   local -A zsyh_user_options
-  # Retain 1-indexing of zsh arrays
-  setopt localoptions noksharrays
   if zmodload -e zsh/parameter; then
-    zsyh_user_options=("${(@kv)options}")
+    zsyh_user_options=("${(kv)options[@]}")
   else
     local canonical_options onoff option raw_options
     raw_options=(${(f)"$(emulate -R zsh; set -o)"})