diff --git a/load.c b/load.c
index 1fddbf55cf..75ac4df83f 100644
--- a/load.c
+++ b/load.c
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ rb_construct_expanded_load_path(enum expand_type type, int *has_relative, int *h
 	    rb_str_freeze(path);
 	as_str = rb_get_path_check_convert(path, as_str, level);
 	expanded_path = rb_file_expand_path_fast(as_str, Qnil);
-	rb_str_freeze(expanded_path);
 	rb_ary_push(ary, rb_fstring(expanded_path));
     }
     rb_obj_freeze(ary);