diff --git a/vm/src/stdlib/os.rs b/vm/src/stdlib/os.rs
index 8c3e53bd0..3dde126ec 100644
--- a/vm/src/stdlib/os.rs
+++ b/vm/src/stdlib/os.rs
@@ -853,17 +853,17 @@ fn os_symlink(
     vm: &VirtualMachine,
 ) -> PyResult<()> {
     use std::os::windows::fs as win_fs;
-    let ret = match fs::metadata(&dst.value) {
+    let ret = match fs::metadata(dst.as_str()) {
         Ok(meta) => {
             if meta.is_file() {
-                win_fs::symlink_file(&src.value, &dst.value)
+                win_fs::symlink_file(src.as_str(), dst.as_str())
             } else if meta.is_dir() {
-                win_fs::symlink_dir(&src.value, &dst.value)
+                win_fs::symlink_dir(src.as_str(), dst.as_str())
             } else {
                 panic!("Uknown file type");
             }
         }
-        Err(_) => win_fs::symlink_file(&src.value, &dst.value),
+        Err(_) => win_fs::symlink_file(src.as_str(), dst.as_str()),
     };
     ret.map_err(|err| convert_io_error(vm, err))
 }