diff --git a/src/kernel-install/90-loaderentry.install b/src/kernel-install/90-loaderentry.install
index 567d2b9f4b..d096745382 100644
--- a/src/kernel-install/90-loaderentry.install
+++ b/src/kernel-install/90-loaderentry.install
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ MACHINE_ID=$KERNEL_INSTALL_MACHINE_ID
 
 BOOT_ROOT=${ENTRY_DIR_ABS%/$MACHINE_ID/$KERNEL_VERSION}
 BOOT_MNT=$(stat -c %m $BOOT_ROOT)
-ENTRY_DIR=/${ENTRY_DIR_ABS#$BOOT_MNT}
+ENTRY_DIR=${ENTRY_DIR_ABS#$BOOT_MNT}
 
 if [[ $COMMAND == remove ]]; then
     rm -f "$BOOT_ROOT/loader/entries/$MACHINE_ID-$KERNEL_VERSION.conf"