diff --git a/src/expand.rs b/src/expand.rs
index 93d1c6640..831e21e0f 100644
--- a/src/expand.rs
+++ b/src/expand.rs
@@ -1460,7 +1460,7 @@ fn stage_wildcards(
             // to mean don't do file expansions, so if we're not doing file expansions, just drop this
             // completion on the floor.
             #[allow(clippy::collapsible_if)]
-            if !self.flags.contains(ExpandFlags::FOR_COMPLETIONS) {
+            if !for_completions {
                 if !out.add(path_to_expand) {
                     return append_overflow_error(self.errors, None);
                 }