diff --git a/src/git/repo.rs b/src/git/repo.rs
index 449e291..b5bcc8a 100644
--- a/src/git/repo.rs
+++ b/src/git/repo.rs
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ impl SocialRepo {
         Repository::open(path)
             .map(|repo| Self { repo })
             .map_err(|_| {
-                let err = "fatal: not a git repository";
-                SocialError::from(err)
+                SocialError::from("fatal: not a git repository")
             })
     }