diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 9034f0e..4fd24a3 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import os
 
 class install_pylock(distutils.command.install.install):
     def run(self):
-        distutils.dir_util.copy_tree('etc', os.path.join(self.root, '/etc'),
+        distutils.dir_util.copy_tree('etc', os.path.join(self.root, 'etc'),
                                      preserve_times=0, preserve_symlinks=1, verbose=1)
 
         distutils.command.install.install.run(self)