diff --git a/builtin/string.v b/builtin/string.v
index aa92196ba0..b2d76a0e80 100644
--- a/builtin/string.v
+++ b/builtin/string.v
@@ -556,7 +556,6 @@ fn (s string) trim_left(cutset string) string {
 }
 
 fn (s string) trim_right(cutset string) string {
-	return s
 	pos := s.last_index(cutset)
 	if pos == -1 {
 		return s