diff --git a/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/test.rs b/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/test.rs
index cdb1ae70ab61..2053e9c97d74 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/test.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/test.rs
@@ -1785,7 +1785,7 @@ NOTE: if you're sure you want to do this, please open an issue as to why. In the
         let sysroot = if builder.top_stage == 0 {
             builder.initial_sysroot.clone()
         } else {
-            builder.sysroot(compiler).to_path_buf()
+            builder.sysroot(compiler)
         };
 
         cmd.arg("--sysroot-base").arg(sysroot);