diff --git a/include/strings.cpp b/include/strings.cpp
index 949341897..294c7dac0 100755
--- a/include/strings.cpp
+++ b/include/strings.cpp
@@ -1204,7 +1204,7 @@ const char* TFilename::path() const
     xvt_fsys_parse_pathname(_str, v, d, NULL, NULL, NULL);
     TString& spark = get_tmp_string();
     spark << v << d;
-    if (spark.not_empty()) 
+    if (spark.not_empty() && !is_slash(spark.right(1)[0])) 
       spark << SLASH;
     return spark;
   }