diff --git a/importcode.src b/importcode.src
index 162a578..6702631 100644
--- a/importcode.src
+++ b/importcode.src
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ handleFileImports = function(pathSrc)
     //-- handle relative imports
     if text[:2] == "./" then text = parent_path(pathSrc)+text[2:]
     //-- handle non-dot relative imports
-    if text[0] != "/" then text = parent_path(pathSrc)+"/"+text[1:]
+    if text[0] != "/" then text = parent_path(pathSrc)+"/"+text
     //-- handle nested imports
     if text[-4:]==".src" then
       result = handleFileImports(text)