diff --git a/wmake/wmake b/wmake/wmake
index 4836880eee..57f79af7f1 100755
--- a/wmake/wmake
+++ b/wmake/wmake
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # =========                 |
 # \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
 #  \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-#   \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+#   \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
 #    \\/     M anipulation  |
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # License
@@ -395,10 +395,11 @@ fi
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 objectsDir=$MakeDir/$WM_OPTIONS
-if [[ "$PWD" = *"$WM_PROJECT_DIR"* ]]
+expandPath "$PWD"
+if [[ "$exPath" = *"$WM_PROJECT_DIR"* ]]
 then
     platformPath=$WM_PROJECT_DIR/platforms/${WM_OPTIONS}
-    objectsDir=$platformPath${PWD//$WM_PROJECT_DIR/}
+    objectsDir=$platformPath${exPath//$WM_PROJECT_DIR/}
 fi
 
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