diff --git a/cli/src/cli_util.rs b/cli/src/cli_util.rs
index 91fb6ed49f..4fc1963b69 100644
--- a/cli/src/cli_util.rs
+++ b/cli/src/cli_util.rs
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ use jj_lib::backend::MergedTreeId;
 use jj_lib::backend::TreeValue;
 use jj_lib::commit::Commit;
 use jj_lib::config::ConfigError;
-use jj_lib::config::ConfigSource;
 use jj_lib::config::StackedConfig;
 use jj_lib::conflicts::ConflictMarkerStyle;
 use jj_lib::file_util;
@@ -2760,28 +2759,6 @@ impl LogContentFormat {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn get_new_config_file_path(
-    config_source: ConfigSource,
-    command: &CommandHelper,
-) -> Result<&Path, CommandError> {
-    let config_env = command.config_env();
-    let edit_path = match config_source {
-        // TODO(#531): Special-case for editors that can't handle viewing directories?
-        ConfigSource::User => config_env
-            .new_user_config_path()?
-            .ok_or_else(|| user_error("No user config path found to edit"))?,
-        ConfigSource::Repo => config_env
-            .new_repo_config_path()
-            .ok_or_else(|| user_error("No repo config path found to edit"))?,
-        _ => {
-            return Err(user_error(format!(
-                "Can't get path for config source {config_source:?}"
-            )));
-        }
-    };
-    Ok(edit_path)
-}
-
 pub fn run_ui_editor(settings: &UserSettings, edit_path: &Path) -> Result<(), CommandError> {
     // Work around UNC paths not being well supported on Windows (no-op for
     // non-Windows): https://github.com/martinvonz/jj/issues/3986
diff --git a/cli/src/commands/config/edit.rs b/cli/src/commands/config/edit.rs
index 33ae6bedea..de3269c4c1 100644
--- a/cli/src/commands/config/edit.rs
+++ b/cli/src/commands/config/edit.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 use tracing::instrument;
 
 use super::ConfigLevelArgs;
-use crate::cli_util::get_new_config_file_path;
 use crate::cli_util::run_ui_editor;
 use crate::cli_util::CommandHelper;
 use crate::command_error::CommandError;
@@ -37,6 +36,6 @@ pub fn cmd_config_edit(
     command: &CommandHelper,
     args: &ConfigEditArgs,
 ) -> Result<(), CommandError> {
-    let config_path = get_new_config_file_path(args.level.expect_source_kind(), command)?;
+    let config_path = args.level.new_config_file_path(command.config_env())?;
     run_ui_editor(command.settings(), config_path)
 }
diff --git a/cli/src/commands/config/mod.rs b/cli/src/commands/config/mod.rs
index 189a91bfdf..6f85f532b5 100644
--- a/cli/src/commands/config/mod.rs
+++ b/cli/src/commands/config/mod.rs
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ mod path;
 mod set;
 mod unset;
 
+use std::path::Path;
+
 use jj_lib::config::ConfigSource;
 use tracing::instrument;
 
@@ -35,7 +37,9 @@ use self::set::ConfigSetArgs;
 use self::unset::cmd_config_unset;
 use self::unset::ConfigUnsetArgs;
 use crate::cli_util::CommandHelper;
+use crate::command_error::user_error;
 use crate::command_error::CommandError;
+use crate::config::ConfigEnv;
 use crate::ui::Ui;
 
 #[derive(clap::Args, Clone, Debug)]
@@ -51,10 +55,6 @@ pub(crate) struct ConfigLevelArgs {
 }
 
 impl ConfigLevelArgs {
-    fn expect_source_kind(&self) -> ConfigSource {
-        self.get_source_kind().expect("No config_level provided")
-    }
-
     fn get_source_kind(&self) -> Option<ConfigSource> {
         if self.user {
             Some(ConfigSource::User)
@@ -64,6 +64,25 @@ impl ConfigLevelArgs {
             None
         }
     }
+
+    fn new_config_file_path<'a>(
+        &self,
+        config_env: &'a ConfigEnv,
+    ) -> Result<&'a Path, CommandError> {
+        if self.user {
+            // TODO(#531): Special-case for editors that can't handle viewing
+            // directories?
+            config_env
+                .new_user_config_path()?
+                .ok_or_else(|| user_error("No user config path found to edit"))
+        } else if self.repo {
+            config_env
+                .new_repo_config_path()
+                .ok_or_else(|| user_error("No repo config path found to edit"))
+        } else {
+            panic!("No config_level provided")
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 /// Manage config options
diff --git a/cli/src/commands/config/path.rs b/cli/src/commands/config/path.rs
index d1c9d3a887..b157495bed 100644
--- a/cli/src/commands/config/path.rs
+++ b/cli/src/commands/config/path.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ use std::io::Write as _;
 use tracing::instrument;
 
 use super::ConfigLevelArgs;
-use crate::cli_util::get_new_config_file_path;
 use crate::cli_util::CommandHelper;
 use crate::command_error::user_error;
 use crate::command_error::CommandError;
@@ -40,7 +39,7 @@ pub fn cmd_config_path(
     command: &CommandHelper,
     args: &ConfigPathArgs,
 ) -> Result<(), CommandError> {
-    let config_path = get_new_config_file_path(args.level.expect_source_kind(), command)?;
+    let config_path = args.level.new_config_file_path(command.config_env())?;
     writeln!(
         ui.stdout(),
         "{}",
diff --git a/cli/src/commands/config/set.rs b/cli/src/commands/config/set.rs
index 342c502f3f..2ddf032f0a 100644
--- a/cli/src/commands/config/set.rs
+++ b/cli/src/commands/config/set.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ use jj_lib::repo::Repo;
 use tracing::instrument;
 
 use super::ConfigLevelArgs;
-use crate::cli_util::get_new_config_file_path;
 use crate::cli_util::CommandHelper;
 use crate::cli_util::WorkspaceCommandHelper;
 use crate::command_error::user_error;
@@ -54,7 +53,7 @@ pub fn cmd_config_set(
     command: &CommandHelper,
     args: &ConfigSetArgs,
 ) -> Result<(), CommandError> {
-    let config_path = get_new_config_file_path(args.level.expect_source_kind(), command)?;
+    let config_path = args.level.new_config_file_path(command.config_env())?;
     if config_path.is_dir() {
         return Err(user_error(format!(
             "Can't set config in path {path} (dirs not supported)",
diff --git a/cli/src/commands/config/unset.rs b/cli/src/commands/config/unset.rs
index befd276071..6f96028df1 100644
--- a/cli/src/commands/config/unset.rs
+++ b/cli/src/commands/config/unset.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ use jj_lib::config::ConfigNamePathBuf;
 use tracing::instrument;
 
 use super::ConfigLevelArgs;
-use crate::cli_util::get_new_config_file_path;
 use crate::cli_util::CommandHelper;
 use crate::command_error::user_error;
 use crate::command_error::CommandError;
@@ -40,7 +39,7 @@ pub fn cmd_config_unset(
     command: &CommandHelper,
     args: &ConfigUnsetArgs,
 ) -> Result<(), CommandError> {
-    let config_path = get_new_config_file_path(args.level.expect_source_kind(), command)?;
+    let config_path = args.level.new_config_file_path(command.config_env())?;
     if config_path.is_dir() {
         return Err(user_error(format!(
             "Can't set config in path {path} (dirs not supported)",