diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/utils/internal_lints/metadata_collector.rs b/clippy_lints/src/utils/internal_lints/metadata_collector.rs
index c38a3e81b0f72..c8600badf18e8 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/utils/internal_lints/metadata_collector.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/utils/internal_lints/metadata_collector.rs
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ impl SerializableSpan {
         let loc: Loc = cx.sess().source_map().lookup_char_pos(span.lo());
 
         Self {
-            path: format!("{}", loc.file.name.prefer_remapped()),
+            path: format!("{}", loc.file.name.prefer_remapped_unconditionaly()),
             line: loc.line,
         }
     }