diff --git a/basis/tools/deploy/backend/backend.factor b/basis/tools/deploy/backend/backend.factor
index 22d6eb2ffa..ff851edce6 100755
--- a/basis/tools/deploy/backend/backend.factor
+++ b/basis/tools/deploy/backend/backend.factor
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ destructors accessors ;
 IN: tools.deploy.backend
 
 : copy-vm ( executable bundle-name -- vm )
-    [ prepend-path ] dip append vm over copy-file ;
+    prepend-path vm over copy-file ;
 
 : copy-fonts ( name dir -- )
     deploy-ui? get [