diff --git a/src/cli/rustup_mode.rs b/src/cli/rustup_mode.rs
index 347cd973eb8..ae8212b4084 100644
--- a/src/cli/rustup_mode.rs
+++ b/src/cli/rustup_mode.rs
@@ -1267,7 +1267,7 @@ async fn toolchain_link(
 
     if true {
         InstallMethod::Link {
-            src: &utils::to_absolute(src, &cfg.current_dir),
+            src: &cfg.current_dir.join(src),
             dest,
             cfg,
         }
diff --git a/src/utils/utils.rs b/src/utils/utils.rs
index a0b15c45de1..5dc3d53b60a 100644
--- a/src/utils/utils.rs
+++ b/src/utils/utils.rs
@@ -495,12 +495,6 @@ pub fn current_exe() -> Result<PathBuf> {
     env::current_exe().context(RustupError::LocatingWorkingDir)
 }
 
-pub(crate) fn to_absolute<P: AsRef<Path>>(path: P, cwd: &Path) -> PathBuf {
-    let mut new = PathBuf::from(cwd);
-    new.push(path);
-    new
-}
-
 pub(crate) fn home_dir() -> Option<PathBuf> {
     home::home_dir_with_env(&home_process())
 }