diff --git a/pkg/git/read.go b/pkg/git/read.go
index 4251436a..a5d48543 100644
--- a/pkg/git/read.go
+++ b/pkg/git/read.go
@@ -185,5 +185,5 @@ func expandTilde(path string) (string, error) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	return "/" + filepath.Join(paths...), nil
+	return filepath.Join(paths...), nil
 }