diff --git a/bin/feeder/pystemon-feeder.py b/bin/feeder/pystemon-feeder.py
index 280849ba..5c9f743c 100755
--- a/bin/feeder/pystemon-feeder.py
+++ b/bin/feeder/pystemon-feeder.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ while True:
         print(paste)
         with open(pystemonpath+paste, 'rb') as f: #.read()
             messagedata = f.read()
-        path_to_send = pastes_directory+paste
+        path_to_send = os.path.join(pastes_directory,paste)
 
         s = b' '.join( [ topic.encode(), path_to_send.encode(), base64.b64encode(messagedata) ] )
         socket.send(s)