diff --git a/bin/foamCleanPath b/bin/foamCleanPath
index 71b9c2dfe4..d7860df45b 100755
--- a/bin/foamCleanPath
+++ b/bin/foamCleanPath
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # =========                 |
 # \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
 #  \\    /   O peration     |
-#   \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2004-2010 OpenCFD Ltd.
+#   \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2004-2011 OpenCFD Ltd.
 #    \\/     M anipulation  |
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # License
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ do
     wildcard=$1
     shift
     ##DEBUG echo "remove>$wildcard<" 1>&2
-    dirList=$(echo "$dirList" | sed -e "s@${wildcard}[^:]*:@@g")
+    dirList=$(echo "$dirList:" | sed -e "s@${wildcard}[^:]*:@@g")
 done
 
 # split on ':' (and on space as well to avoid any surprises)