diff --git a/skyvern/library/skyvern_locator.py b/skyvern/library/skyvern_locator.py
index bdaf17c085..4a29bb495e 100644
--- a/skyvern/library/skyvern_locator.py
+++ b/skyvern/library/skyvern_locator.py
@@ -127,7 +127,12 @@ def filter(self, **kwargs: Any) -> "SkyvernLocator":
 
     def locator(self, selector: str, **kwargs: Any) -> "SkyvernLocator":
         """Find a descendant element."""
-        return SkyvernLocator(self._locator.locator(selector, **kwargs))
+        # Micro-optimization: Avoid unnecessary allocation of kwargs dict if none passed
+        if not kwargs:
+            new_locator = self._locator.locator(selector)
+        else:
+            new_locator = self._locator.locator(selector, **kwargs)
+        return SkyvernLocator(new_locator)
 
     def get_by_label(self, text: str | Pattern[str], **kwargs: Any) -> "SkyvernLocator":
         """Find an input element by its associated label text."""