diff --git a/split_cl.py b/split_cl.py
index b263915aa..b452c5038 100644
--- a/split_cl.py
+++ b/split_cl.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ def FormatDirectoriesForPrinting(directories, prefix=None):
 
 def FormatDescriptionOrComment(txt, directories):
     """Replaces $directory with |directories| in |txt|."""
-    to_insert = FormatDirectoriesForPrinting(directories, prefix='/')
+    to_insert = FormatDirectoriesForPrinting(directories)
     return txt.replace('$directory', to_insert)
 
 
diff --git a/tests/split_cl_test.py b/tests/split_cl_test.py
index 574ce5a7d..f81391b15 100755
--- a/tests/split_cl_test.py
+++ b/tests/split_cl_test.py
@@ -38,12 +38,14 @@ class SplitClTest(unittest.TestCase):
         # One directory
         self.assertEqual(
             split_cl.FormatDescriptionOrComment(description, ["foo"]),
-            "Converted use of X to Y in /foo.")
+            "Converted use of X to Y in foo.",
+        )
 
         # Many directories
         self.assertEqual(
             split_cl.FormatDescriptionOrComment(description, ["foo", "bar"]),
-            "Converted use of X to Y in ['/foo', '/bar'].")
+            "Converted use of X to Y in ['foo', 'bar'].",
+        )
 
     def GetDirectoryBaseName(self, file_path):
         return os.path.basename(os.path.dirname(file_path))