diff --git a/lang/m2/comp/defmodule.c b/lang/m2/comp/defmodule.c
index db3090f0f..2a9325d93 100644
--- a/lang/m2/comp/defmodule.c
+++ b/lang/m2/comp/defmodule.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ getwdir(fn)
 		*p = '/';
 		return fn;
 	}
-	return ".";
+	return "";
 }
 
 STATIC