diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands.rs b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
index 6d63ab70eae0..6b75c2617c5e 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
@@ -1205,7 +1205,6 @@ fn goto_file_impl(cx: &mut Context, action: Action) {
 
         let prefix_len = text
             .chars_at(start_pos)
-            .clone()
             .reversed()
             .take_while(is_valid_path_char)
             .count();