diff --git a/plugin/fugitive.vim b/plugin/fugitive.vim
index 5785a54..ec5b6e6 100644
--- a/plugin/fugitive.vim
+++ b/plugin/fugitive.vim
@@ -1408,7 +1408,9 @@ function! s:Edit(cmd,bang,...) abort
   catch /^fugitive:/
     return 'echoerr v:errmsg'
   endtry
-  let file = s:sub(file, '/$', '')
+  if file !~# '^fugitive:'
+    let file = s:sub(file, '/$', '')
+  endif
   if a:cmd ==# 'read'
     return 'silent %delete_|read '.s:fnameescape(file).'|silent 1delete_|diffupdate|'.line('.')
   else