diff --git a/thefuck/rules/touch.py b/thefuck/rules/touch.py
index 31e9fcef..56d86c03 100644
--- a/thefuck/rules/touch.py
+++ b/thefuck/rules/touch.py
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ def match(command):
 
 
 def get_new_command(command):
-    path = path = re.findall(
+    path = re.findall(
         r"touch: (?:cannot touch ')?(.+)/.+'?:", command.output)[0]
     return shell.and_(u'mkdir -p {}'.format(path), command.script)