diff --git a/process.c b/process.c
index 725ab0da5b..51c131eff8 100644
--- a/process.c
+++ b/process.c
@@ -2736,8 +2736,6 @@ rb_execarg_parent_start1(VALUE execarg_obj)
             int fd2;
             if (NIL_P(fd2v)) {
                 struct open_struct open_data;
-                FilePathValue(vpath);
-		vpath = rb_str_encode_ospath(vpath);
               again:
                 open_data.fname = vpath;
                 open_data.oflags = flags;