diff --git a/shared.py b/shared.py
index 847547f..c1522d2 100644
--- a/shared.py
+++ b/shared.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def SymlinkName(path, file):
     sig_bit=file.replace(path, "")
     last_dir=os.path.basename(path[0:-1])
 
-    if sig_bit[-1] == '/':
+    if len(sig_bit) > 0 and sig_bit[-1] == '/':
         last_bit = os.path.dirname(sig_bit)[0:-1]
     else:
         last_bit = os.path.dirname(sig_bit)