diff --git a/caddyhttp/rewrite/to.go b/caddyhttp/rewrite/to.go
index 75f69400..5371920d 100644
--- a/caddyhttp/rewrite/to.go
+++ b/caddyhttp/rewrite/to.go
@@ -28,17 +28,13 @@ func To(fs http.FileSystem, r *http.Request, to string, replacer httpserver.Repl
 			query = tparts[1]
 		}
 
+		// add trailing slash for directories, if present
 		if strings.HasSuffix(tparts[0], "/") && !strings.HasSuffix(t, "/") {
 			t += "/"
 		}
 
-		// add trailing slash for directories, if present
-		if strings.HasSuffix(v, "/") && !strings.HasSuffix(t, "/") {
-			t += "/"
-		}
-
 		// validate file
-		if isValidFile(fs, t) {
+		if validFile(fs, t) {
 			break
 		}
 	}
@@ -70,9 +66,9 @@ func To(fs http.FileSystem, r *http.Request, to string, replacer httpserver.Repl
 	return RewriteDone
 }
 
-// isValidFile checks if file exists on the filesystem.
+// validFile checks if file exists on the filesystem.
 // if file ends with `/`, it is validated as a directory.
-func isValidFile(fs http.FileSystem, file string) bool {
+func validFile(fs http.FileSystem, file string) bool {
 	if fs == nil {
 		return false
 	}