diff --git a/src/refractr.rs b/src/refractr.rs
index 6b9b5ae..1ffbdab 100644
--- a/src/refractr.rs
+++ b/src/refractr.rs
@@ -206,12 +206,12 @@ pub fn run(refractr: Refractr, cfgs: Vec<ConfigFile>) -> std::io::Result<()> {
 
     // make initial clone
     common::verbose(refractr.verbose, 1, format!("Cloning repository: {}", &cfg.config.from));
-    let repo_dir = &format!("{}/{}", &path_str, repo_name);
+    let repo_dir = format!("{}/{}", &path_str, repo_name);
     let repo = match Repository::clone(&cfg.config.from, Path::new(&repo_dir)) {
       Ok(repo) => repo,
       Err(_) => {
         eprintln!("refractr: warning: found existing repo at {}, attempting to use", repo_dir);
-        match fast_forward(&refractr, repo_dir, &cfg.config.branches) {
+        match fast_forward(&refractr, &repo_dir, &cfg.config.branches) {
           Ok(_) => if let Ok(repo) = Repository::open(Path::new(&repo_dir)) {
             repo
           } else {
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ pub fn run(refractr: Refractr, cfgs: Vec<ConfigFile>) -> std::io::Result<()> {
     if cfg.config.schedule.enabled {
       loop_repos.push(OpenedRepository {
         repo,
-        path: path_str,
+        path: repo_dir,
         remotes,
         cfg: cfg.config
       });