diff --git a/aya/src/maps/mod.rs b/aya/src/maps/mod.rs
index 84971419..fe23b66e 100644
--- a/aya/src/maps/mod.rs
+++ b/aya/src/maps/mod.rs
@@ -490,7 +490,6 @@ impl MapData {
             }
             Err(_) => {
                 let mut map = Self::create(obj, name, btf_fd)?;
-                let path = path.join(name);
                 map.pin(&path).map_err(|error| MapError::PinError {
                     name: Some(name.into()),
                     error,