diff --git a/src/utils/linking.ts b/src/utils/linking.ts
index 0f8ddaf..9e75113 100644
--- a/src/utils/linking.ts
+++ b/src/utils/linking.ts
@@ -52,9 +52,8 @@ export function localizePathname(
     const rest = pathnameParts.slice(2)
     if (rest.length > 0) {
       return `${localizedPathname}/${rest.join("/")}`
-    } else {
-      return localizedPathname
     }
+    return localizedPathname
   }
   return pathname
 }
@@ -71,13 +70,14 @@ export function isAbsolutePathname(path: string): path is AbsolutePathname {
 }
 
 export function isNavLink(path: string): path is NavLink {
+  let basePath = path
   if (path.startsWith("/en")) {
-    path = path.slice(2)
+    basePath = path.slice(2)
   }
-  if (paths.has(path as NavLink)) {
+  if (paths.has(basePath as NavLink)) {
     return true
   }
-  const pathSplit = path.split("/").slice(1)
+  const pathSplit = basePath.split("/").slice(1)
   return (
     pathSplit.length === 2 &&
     pathSplit[0] === "projects" &&