diff --git a/clap_complete/src/engine/complete.rs b/clap_complete/src/engine/complete.rs
index 34110062bee..24fc9cac291 100644
--- a/clap_complete/src/engine/complete.rs
+++ b/clap_complete/src/engine/complete.rs
@@ -351,12 +351,8 @@ fn complete_custom_arg_value(
 ) -> Vec<CompletionCandidate> {
     debug!("complete_custom_arg_value: completer={completer:?}, value={value:?}");
 
-    let mut values = Vec::new();
-    let custom_arg_values = completer.candidates();
-    values.extend(custom_arg_values);
-
+    let mut values = completer.candidates();
     values.retain(|comp| comp.get_content().starts_with(&value.to_string_lossy()));
-
     values
 }