diff --git a/src/vfs/fish/fish.c b/src/vfs/fish/fish.c
index ce3f310ff..e46f71a4a 100644
--- a/src/vfs/fish/fish.c
+++ b/src/vfs/fish/fish.c
@@ -452,7 +452,6 @@ fish_set_env (int flags)
     GString *tmp;
 
     tmp = g_string_sized_new (250);
-    g_string_assign (tmp, "");
 
     if ((flags & FISH_HAVE_HEAD) != 0)
         g_string_append (tmp, "FISH_HAVE_HEAD=1 export FISH_HAVE_HEAD; ");