diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ide/VAJRemoteUtil.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ide/VAJRemoteUtil.java
index 9c08152aa..1718d2b59 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ide/VAJRemoteUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ide/VAJRemoteUtil.java
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ class VAJRemoteUtil implements VAJUtil{
                                               boolean includeSources, boolean useDefaultExcludes) {
         String result =
             VAJToolsServlet.DIR_PARAM + "="
-            + URLEncoder.encode(dir.getAbsolutePath()) + "&"
+            + URLEncoder.encode(dir.getPath()) + "&"
             + VAJToolsServlet.CLASSES_PARAM + "=" + includeClasses + "&"
             + VAJToolsServlet.RESOURCES_PARAM + "=" + includeResources + "&"
             + VAJToolsServlet.SOURCES_PARAM + "=" + includeSources + "&"