diff --git a/src/util/helper.py b/src/util/helper.py
index 4fe6bf0f..4a730ce5 100644
--- a/src/util/helper.py
+++ b/src/util/helper.py
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ def unpackOnionAddress(packed):
 # Return: data/site/content.json -> data/site/
 def getDirname(path):
     if "/" in path:
-        return path[:path.rfind("/") + 1]
+        return path[:path.rfind("/") + 1].lstrip("/")
     else:
         return ""