diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands.rs b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
index 2b4e1847ef83c..1f88079eb27d2 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
@@ -1160,10 +1160,10 @@ fn goto_file_impl(cx: &mut Context, action: Action) {
     let (view, doc) = current_ref!(cx.editor);
     let text = doc.text();
     let selections = doc.selection(view.id);
-    let rel_path = match doc.relative_path() {
-        Some(p) => p.parent().unwrap().to_path_buf(),
-        _ => Path::new("").to_path_buf(),
-    };
+    let rel_path = doc
+        .relative_path()
+        .map(|path| path.parent().unwrap().to_path_buf())
+        .unwrap_or_default();
     let mut paths: Vec<_> = selections
         .iter()
         .map(|r| text.slice(r.from()..r.to()).to_string())