diff --git a/mozilla/xpcom/io/nsLocalFileOS2.cpp b/mozilla/xpcom/io/nsLocalFileOS2.cpp
index 4c4b4a386ad..7954eb216bf 100644
--- a/mozilla/xpcom/io/nsLocalFileOS2.cpp
+++ b/mozilla/xpcom/io/nsLocalFileOS2.cpp
@@ -621,21 +621,18 @@ nsLocalFile::ResolveAndStat(PRBool resolveTerminal)
 NS_IMETHODIMP  
 nsLocalFile::Clone(nsIFile **file)
 {
-    nsresult rv;
-    char * aFilePath;
-    GetPath(&aFilePath);
-
-    nsCOMPtr<nsILocalFile> localFile;
-
-    rv = NS_NewLocalFile(aFilePath, mFollowSymlinks, getter_AddRefs(localFile));
-    nsMemory::Free(aFilePath);
+    *file = nsnull;
     
-    if (NS_SUCCEEDED(rv) && localFile)
-    {
-        return localFile->QueryInterface(NS_GET_IID(nsIFile), (void**)file);
-    }
+    nsLocalFile *localFile = new nsLocalFile(*this);
+    if (localFile == NULL)
+        return NS_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
+
+    localFile->mRefCnt = 0;
+
+    *file = localFile;
+    NS_ADDREF(*file);
             
-    return rv;
+    return NS_OK;
 }
 
 NS_IMETHODIMP  
diff --git a/mozilla/xpcom/io/nsLocalFileUnix.cpp b/mozilla/xpcom/io/nsLocalFileUnix.cpp
index 6dcd8770c59..75b950c9cdc 100644
--- a/mozilla/xpcom/io/nsLocalFileUnix.cpp
+++ b/mozilla/xpcom/io/nsLocalFileUnix.cpp
@@ -243,13 +243,11 @@ nsLocalFile::Clone(nsIFile **file)
     CHECK_mPath();
     NS_ENSURE_ARG(file);
 
-    nsCOMPtr<nsILocalFile> localFile = new nsLocalFile();
+    nsLocalFile *localFile = new nsLocalFile(*this);
     if (!localFile)
         return NS_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
 
-    nsresult rv = localFile->InitWithPath(mPath);
-    if (NS_FAILED(rv))
-        return rv;
+    localFile->mRefCnt = 0;
 
     *file = localFile;
     NS_ADDREF(*file);