diff --git a/lib/script/script.js b/lib/script/script.js
index 369d5da4..c82859ff 100644
--- a/lib/script/script.js
+++ b/lib/script/script.js
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ Script.prototype.removeSeparators = function removeSeparators() {
   }
 
   if (!found)
-    return this.clone();
+    return this;
 
   // Uncommon case: someone actually
   // has a code separator. Go through