diff --git a/src/cli/rustup_mode.rs b/src/cli/rustup_mode.rs
index bef07c4693e..cbfa631ce87 100644
--- a/src/cli/rustup_mode.rs
+++ b/src/cli/rustup_mode.rs
@@ -1176,7 +1176,7 @@ fn show(cfg: &Cfg, m: &ArgMatches) -> Result<utils::ExitCode> {
                 )?;
                 writeln!(t.lock(), "name: {}", active_toolchain.name())?;
                 writeln!(t.lock(), "compiler: {}", active_toolchain.rustc_version())?;
-                writeln!(t.lock(), "active because: {}", active_reason.to_string())?;
+                writeln!(t.lock(), "active because: {}", active_reason)?;
 
                 // show installed targets for the active toolchain
                 writeln!(t.lock(), "installed targets:")?;
@@ -1214,7 +1214,7 @@ fn show_active_toolchain(cfg: &Cfg, m: &ArgMatches) -> Result<utils::ExitCode> {
     let cwd = utils::current_dir()?;
     match cfg.find_active_toolchain(&cwd)? {
         Some((toolchain_name, reason)) => {
-            let toolchain = new_toolchain_with_reason(cfg, toolchain_name.clone().into(), &reason)?;
+            let toolchain = new_toolchain_with_reason(cfg, toolchain_name.clone(), &reason)?;
             writeln!(
                 process().stdout().lock(),
                 "{}\nactive because: {}",