diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/FS/VFS.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/FS/VFS.cpp
index d963d9c91f..01489759a6 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/FS/VFS.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/FS/VFS.cpp
@@ -32,21 +32,12 @@ std::string simplify_path(const std::string& path, bool is_dir)
 {
 	std::vector<std::string> path_blocks = simplify_path_blocks(path);
 
-	std::string result;
-
 	if (path_blocks.empty())
-		return result;
+		return "";
 
-	if (is_dir)
-	{
-		result = fmt::merge(path_blocks, "/");
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		result = fmt::merge(std::vector<std::string>(path_blocks.begin(), path_blocks.end() - 1), "/") + path_blocks[path_blocks.size() - 1];
-	}
+	std::string result = fmt::merge(path_blocks, "/");
 
-	return result;
+	return is_dir ? result + "/" : result;
 }
 
 VFS::~VFS()