diff --git a/library/std/src/sys/pal/windows/pipe.rs b/library/std/src/sys/pal/windows/pipe.rs
index c785246492268..7fd6233961951 100644
--- a/library/std/src/sys/pal/windows/pipe.rs
+++ b/library/std/src/sys/pal/windows/pipe.rs
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ pub fn anon_pipe(ours_readable: bool, their_handle_inheritable: bool) -> io::Res
         };
         opts.security_attributes(&mut sa);
         let theirs = File::open(Path::new(&name), &opts)?;
-        let theirs = AnonPipe { inner: theirs.into_inner() };
 
         Ok(Pipes {
             ours: AnonPipe { inner: ours },