diff --git a/crates/nu-protocol/src/engine/engine_state.rs b/crates/nu-protocol/src/engine/engine_state.rs
index c560467b3a..bd049bbb2d 100644
--- a/crates/nu-protocol/src/engine/engine_state.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-protocol/src/engine/engine_state.rs
@@ -1187,7 +1187,7 @@ mod test_cwd {
         }
         #[cfg(windows)]
         {
-            if original.as_ref().is_dir() {
+            if original.is_dir() {
                 std::os::windows::fs::symlink_dir(original, link)
             } else {
                 std::os::windows::fs::symlink_file(original, link)