path: remove dead code

A couple of code parts could not be reached due to resolving the path
in the beginning. That "normalizes" the path in a way that some code
branches became obsolete.

PR-URL: https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/26916


Reviewed-By: Sam Roberts <vieuxtech@gmail.com>
Reviewed-By: Michaël Zasso <targos@protonmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Beth Griggs <Bethany.Griggs@uk.ibm.com>