diff --git a/src/cli/rustup_mode.rs b/src/cli/rustup_mode.rs
index 06f14cd038..30f8de1750 100644
--- a/src/cli/rustup_mode.rs
+++ b/src/cli/rustup_mode.rs
@@ -1679,17 +1679,13 @@ async fn toolchain_link(
     pathbuf.push(format!("rustc{EXE_SUFFIX}"));
     utils::assert_is_file(&pathbuf)?;
 
-    if true {
-        InstallMethod::Link {
-            src: &cfg.current_dir.join(src),
-            dest,
-            cfg,
-        }
-        .install(None)
-        .await?;
-    } else {
-        InstallMethod::Copy { src, dest, cfg }.install(None).await?;
+    InstallMethod::Link {
+        src: &cfg.current_dir.join(src),
+        dest,
+        cfg,
     }
+    .install(None)
+    .await?;
 
     Ok(ExitCode::SUCCESS)
 }
diff --git a/src/install.rs b/src/install.rs
index 02b2d402ef..20964cfba4 100644
--- a/src/install.rs
+++ b/src/install.rs
@@ -20,11 +20,6 @@ pub(crate) enum UpdateStatus {
 }
 
 pub(crate) enum InstallMethod<'cfg, 'a> {
-    Copy {
-        src: &'a Path,
-        dest: &'a CustomToolchainName,
-        cfg: &'cfg Cfg<'cfg>,
-    },
     Link {
         src: &'a Path,
         dest: &'a CustomToolchainName,
@@ -45,14 +40,14 @@ impl InstallMethod<'_, '_> {
         let _ = rayon::ThreadPoolBuilder::new()
             .num_threads(self.cfg().process.io_thread_count()?.into())
             .build_global();
+        let local_name = self.local_name();
         match &self {
-            InstallMethod::Copy { .. }
-            | InstallMethod::Link { .. }
+            InstallMethod::Link { .. }
             | InstallMethod::Dist(DistOptions {
                 old_date_version: None,
                 ..
-            }) => debug!("installing toolchain {}", self.dest_basename()),
-            _ => debug!("updating existing install for '{}'", self.dest_basename()),
+            }) => debug!("installing toolchain {local_name}",),
+            _ => debug!("updating existing install for '{local_name}'"),
         }
 
         debug!("toolchain directory: {}", self.dest_path().display());
@@ -64,23 +59,23 @@ impl InstallMethod<'_, '_> {
                 UpdateStatus::Unchanged
             }
             true => {
-                debug!("toolchain {} installed", self.dest_basename());
+                debug!("toolchain {local_name} installed");
                 match &self {
                     InstallMethod::Dist(DistOptions {
                         old_date_version: Some((_, v)),
                         ..
                     }) => UpdateStatus::Updated(v.clone()),
-                    InstallMethod::Copy { .. }
-                    | InstallMethod::Link { .. }
-                    | InstallMethod::Dist { .. } => UpdateStatus::Installed,
+                    InstallMethod::Link { .. } | InstallMethod::Dist { .. } => {
+                        UpdateStatus::Installed
+                    }
                 }
             }
         };
 
         // Final check, to ensure we're installed
-        match Toolchain::exists(self.cfg(), &self.local_name())? {
+        match Toolchain::exists(self.cfg(), &local_name)? {
             true => Ok(status),
-            false => Err(RustupError::ToolchainNotInstallable(self.dest_basename()).into()),
+            false => Err(RustupError::ToolchainNotInstallable(local_name.to_string()).into()),
         }
     }
 
@@ -96,10 +91,6 @@ impl InstallMethod<'_, '_> {
         }
 
         match self {
-            InstallMethod::Copy { src, .. } => {
-                utils::copy_dir(src, path)?;
-                Ok(true)
-            }
             InstallMethod::Link { src, .. } => {
                 utils::symlink_dir(src, path)?;
                 Ok(true)
@@ -120,7 +111,6 @@ impl InstallMethod<'_, '_> {
 
     fn cfg(&self) -> &Cfg<'_> {
         match self {
-            InstallMethod::Copy { cfg, .. } => cfg,
             InstallMethod::Link { cfg, .. } => cfg,
             InstallMethod::Dist(DistOptions { cfg, .. }) => cfg,
         }
@@ -128,30 +118,15 @@ impl InstallMethod<'_, '_> {
 
     fn local_name(&self) -> LocalToolchainName {
         match self {
-            InstallMethod::Copy { dest, .. } | InstallMethod::Link { dest, .. } => {
-                (*dest).clone().into()
-            }
+            InstallMethod::Link { dest, .. } => (*dest).clone().into(),
             InstallMethod::Dist(DistOptions {
                 toolchain: desc, ..
             }) => (*desc).clone().into(),
         }
     }
 
-    fn dest_basename(&self) -> String {
-        self.local_name().to_string()
-    }
-
     fn dest_path(&self) -> PathBuf {
-        match self {
-            InstallMethod::Copy { cfg, dest, .. } | InstallMethod::Link { cfg, dest, .. } => {
-                cfg.toolchain_path(&(*dest).clone().into())
-            }
-            InstallMethod::Dist(DistOptions {
-                cfg,
-                toolchain: desc,
-                ..
-            }) => cfg.toolchain_path(&(*desc).clone().into()),
-        }
+        self.cfg().toolchain_path(&self.local_name())
     }
 }