diff --git a/src/bootstrap/compile.rs b/src/bootstrap/compile.rs
index 8af5927e27fbf..ab307d4d038c5 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/compile.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/compile.rs
@@ -1328,7 +1328,6 @@ impl Step for Sysroot {
                     true
                 }
             });
-            return INTERNER.intern_path(sysroot);
         }
 
         // Symlink the source root into the same location inside the sysroot,