diff --git a/src/branch2.cpp b/src/branch2.cpp
index f9ed737d..6dc1da20 100644
--- a/src/branch2.cpp
+++ b/src/branch2.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Branch2::Branch2(Branch2 &&v_)
     mode(v_.mode),
     min_free_space(v_.min_free_space),
     fd(v_.fd),
-    path(v_.path)
+    path(std::move(v_.path))
 {
   v_.fd = -1;
 }