diff --git a/sounds/Makefile b/sounds/Makefile
index 434ef5ab2..a31dcb2cf 100644
--- a/sounds/Makefile
+++ b/sounds/Makefile
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
 
 -include $(ASTTOPDIR)/menuselect.makeopts $(ASTTOPDIR)/makeopts
 
-SOUNDS_DIR:=$(abspath $(DESTDIR)$(ASTDATADIR)/sounds)
-MOH_DIR:=$(abspath $(DESTDIR)$(ASTDATADIR)/moh)
+SOUNDS_DIR:=$(DESTDIR)$(ASTDATADIR)/sounds
+MOH_DIR:=$(DESTDIR)$(ASTDATADIR)/moh
 CORE_SOUNDS_VERSION:=1.4.8
 EXTRA_SOUNDS_VERSION:=1.4.7
 SOUNDS_URL:=http://downloads.digium.com/pub/telephony/sounds/releases