diff --git a/crates/libsyntax2/src/yellow/green.rs b/crates/libsyntax2/src/yellow/green.rs
index 59aefb0def..dc3186a245 100644
--- a/crates/libsyntax2/src/yellow/green.rs
+++ b/crates/libsyntax2/src/yellow/green.rs
@@ -43,10 +43,6 @@ impl GreenNode {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn leaf_text(&self) -> Option<SmolStr> {
-        self.leaf_text_ref().map(Clone::clone)
-    }
-
     pub fn leaf_text_ref(&self) -> Option<&SmolStr> {
         match self {
             GreenNode::Leaf { text, .. } => Some(text),
diff --git a/crates/libsyntax2/src/yellow/syntax.rs b/crates/libsyntax2/src/yellow/syntax.rs
index ede9ad3c8f..444dbeb309 100644
--- a/crates/libsyntax2/src/yellow/syntax.rs
+++ b/crates/libsyntax2/src/yellow/syntax.rs
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ impl<R: TreeRoot> SyntaxNode<R> {
     }
 
     pub fn leaf_text(&self) -> Option<SmolStr> {
-        self.red().green().leaf_text()
+        self.borrowed().leaf_text_ref().map(|it| it.clone())
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn replace_with(&self, green: GreenNode) -> GreenNode {