diff --git a/media/libmedia/MediaScanner.cpp b/media/libmedia/MediaScanner.cpp
index 43762e7..843a8fd 100644
--- a/media/libmedia/MediaScanner.cpp
+++ b/media/libmedia/MediaScanner.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 
     int pathRemaining = PATH_MAX - pathLength;
     strcpy(pathBuffer, path);
-    if (pathLength > 0 && pathBuffer[pathLength - 1]) {
+    if (pathLength > 0 && pathBuffer[pathLength - 1] != '/') {
         pathBuffer[pathLength] = '/';
         pathBuffer[pathLength + 1] = 0;
         --pathRemaining;