diff --git a/lsyncd.c b/lsyncd.c
index 30f88ba..8d50e35 100644
--- a/lsyncd.c
+++ b/lsyncd.c
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ char *realdir(const char * dir)
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	strcat(cs, '/');
+	strcat(cs, "/");
 	return cs;
 }