diff --git a/basis/io/files/temp/windows/windows.factor b/basis/io/files/temp/windows/windows.factor
index cb092feba7..19e125e793 100644
--- a/basis/io/files/temp/windows/windows.factor
+++ b/basis/io/files/temp/windows/windows.factor
@@ -21,8 +21,7 @@ IN: io.files.temp.windows
     0
     MAX_PATH 1 + WCHAR <c-array>
     [ SHGetFolderPath ] keep
-    swap check-ole32-error
-    utf16n alien>native-string ;
+    swap check-ole32-error alien>native-string ;
 
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