diff --git a/src/internet_identity/src/assets.rs b/src/internet_identity/src/assets.rs
index 1425ca4376..0a371cfed6 100644
--- a/src/internet_identity/src/assets.rs
+++ b/src/internet_identity/src/assets.rs
@@ -274,10 +274,9 @@ fn collect_assets_from_dir(dir: &Dir) -> Vec<(String, Vec<u8>, ContentEncoding,
         // TODO: add canister/lightweight test to ensure assets are loaded up
         // & certified successfully
         for asspath in asspaths {
-            println!("/{}", asspath);
             // TODO: don't clone content
             assets.push((
-                format!("/{}", asspath),
+                asspath,
                 content.clone(),
                 encoding,
                 content_type,
@@ -313,9 +312,10 @@ fn file_extension<'a>(asset: &'a File) -> &'a str {
 fn filepath_to_asset_paths(file_path: String) -> Vec<String> {
     // TODO: error out if starting with /?
     // TODO: explain why not splitting by system path sep
+    // TODO: explain always return starting with /
     let parts: Vec<&str> = file_path.split('/').collect();
 
-    match parts.split_last() {
+    let paths = match parts.split_last() {
         None => {
             vec!["Error, TODO".to_string()]
         }
@@ -329,9 +329,9 @@ fn filepath_to_asset_paths(file_path: String) -> Vec<String> {
                     format!("{prefix}/"),
                     format!("{prefix}/index.html"),
                 ]
-            } else if let Some(path) = last.strip_suffix(".html") {
+            } else if let Some(page) = last.strip_suffix(".html") {
                 let mut elements = elements.to_vec();
-                elements.push(path);
+                elements.push(page);
                 let prefix = elements.join("/").to_string();
                 vec![
                     format!("{prefix}"),
@@ -350,7 +350,9 @@ fn filepath_to_asset_paths(file_path: String) -> Vec<String> {
                 vec![prefix]
             }
         }
-    }
+    };
+
+    paths.into_iter().map(|path| format!("/{path}")).collect()
 }
 
 #[test]