diff --git a/compiler/rustc_parse/src/lib.rs b/compiler/rustc_parse/src/lib.rs
index 1502e5ef5496f..fa9ec01233b6e 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_parse/src/lib.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_parse/src/lib.rs
@@ -118,16 +118,9 @@ pub fn new_parser_from_file<'a>(
         let msg = format!("couldn't read `{}`: {}", path.display(), e);
         let mut err = psess.dcx().struct_fatal(msg);
         if let Ok(contents) = std::fs::read(path)
-            && let Err(utf8err) = String::from_utf8(contents.clone())
+            && let Err(utf8err) = std::str::from_utf8(&contents)
         {
-            utf8_error(
-                sm,
-                &path.display().to_string(),
-                sp,
-                &mut err,
-                utf8err.utf8_error(),
-                &contents,
-            );
+            utf8_error(sm, &path.display().to_string(), sp, &mut err, utf8err, &contents);
         }
         if let Some(sp) = sp {
             err.span(sp);