diff --git a/py/Boinc/boinc_project_path.py b/py/Boinc/boinc_project_path.py
index 9062899b77..0e7400bc31 100644
--- a/py/Boinc/boinc_project_path.py
+++ b/py/Boinc/boinc_project_path.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 import sys, os
 
 PROGRAM_DIR = os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0])
-PROGRAM_PARENT_DIR = os.path.join(PROGRAM_DIR,os.path.pardir)
+PROGRAM_PARENT_DIR = os.path.join(PROGRAM_DIR,os.pardir)
 
 config_xml_filename = os.environ.get(
     'BOINC_CONFIG_XML',