diff --git a/project_fs/projectfilesystemplugin.cpp b/project_fs/projectfilesystemplugin.cpp
index 26f4a9a..a9d912c 100644
--- a/project_fs/projectfilesystemplugin.cpp
+++ b/project_fs/projectfilesystemplugin.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ namespace ProjectFilesystemPlugin {
 		{
 			Utils::globalMacroExpander()->registerPrefix("ProjectFilesystem", "Project filesystem plugin", [](QString v) -> QString {return v;} );
 			Utils::globalMacroExpander()->registerFileVariables("ProjectFilesystem", "Selected item",
-			[]() -> QString { return QDir(projectfs_menu_target.absoluteFilePath()).path();});
+			[]() -> QString { return projectfs_menu_target.absoluteFilePath();});
 			// Retrieve objects from the plugin manager's object pool
 			// In the extensionsInitialized function, a plugin can be sure that all
 			// plugins that depend on it are completely initialized.