diff --git a/src/main/java/dk/camelot64/kickc/OutputFileManager.java b/src/main/java/dk/camelot64/kickc/OutputFileManager.java
index 3557d8413..116c534db 100644
--- a/src/main/java/dk/camelot64/kickc/OutputFileManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/dk/camelot64/kickc/OutputFileManager.java
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ public class OutputFileManager {
     * @return true if the resources should be copied
     */
    public boolean shouldCopyResources() {
-      final Path cFileDirectory = primaryCFile.getParent().toAbsolutePath();
+      final Path cFileDirectory = primaryCFile.toAbsolutePath().getParent();
       final Path outputDirectory = getOutputDirectory().toAbsolutePath();
       return !cFileDirectory.equals(outputDirectory);
    }