diff --git a/python/ruff/__main__.py b/python/ruff/__main__.py
index 21fa9a20fa8e7c..8569844c4ed345 100644
--- a/python/ruff/__main__.py
+++ b/python/ruff/__main__.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def get_last_three_path_parts(path: str) -> list[str]:
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    ruff = os.fsdecode(find_ruff_bin())
+    ruff = find_ruff_bin()
     if sys.platform == "win32":
         import subprocess