diff --git a/crates/nu-path/src/path.rs b/crates/nu-path/src/path.rs
index c080511b97..fb0338b8ca 100644
--- a/crates/nu-path/src/path.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-path/src/path.rs
@@ -924,7 +924,7 @@ impl<Form: PathForm> Deref for PathBuf<Form> {
 
     #[inline]
     fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
-        self.as_ref()
+        self.as_path()
     }
 }