diff --git a/kani-compiler/src/codegen_cprover_gotoc/utils/names.rs b/kani-compiler/src/codegen_cprover_gotoc/utils/names.rs
index 98f6f533cd12..da684b601668 100644
--- a/kani-compiler/src/codegen_cprover_gotoc/utils/names.rs
+++ b/kani-compiler/src/codegen_cprover_gotoc/utils/names.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ impl<'tcx> GotocCtx<'tcx> {
     pub fn codegen_var_base_name(&self, l: &Local) -> String {
         match self.find_debug_info(l) {
             None => format!("var_{}", l.index()),
-            Some(info) => format!("{}", info.name),
+            Some(info) => info.name,
         }
     }