diff --git a/TSRM/tsrm_virtual_cwd.h b/TSRM/tsrm_virtual_cwd.h
index c06f7b375cc..999bfe247bb 100644
--- a/TSRM/tsrm_virtual_cwd.h
+++ b/TSRM/tsrm_virtual_cwd.h
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ typedef unsigned short mode_t;
 #define IS_UNC_PATH(path, len) \
 	(len >= 2 && IS_SLASH(path[0]) && IS_SLASH(path[1]))
 #define IS_ABSOLUTE_PATH(path, len) \
-	((len >= 2 && ((isalpha(path[0]) && path[1] == ':') || IS_UNC_PATH(path, len))) || (len >= 1 && IS_SLASH(path[0])))
+	(len >= 2 && ((isalpha(path[0]) && path[1] == ':') || IS_UNC_PATH(path, len)))
 
 #elif defined(NETWARE)
 #ifdef HAVE_DIRENT_H