diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 13d3e1c..6e081ae 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # buildout files and folders
 bin
 .installed.cfg
+eggs
 
 # tox directory
 .tox
diff --git a/dirsync/syncer.py b/dirsync/syncer.py
index f96d66e..58a9519 100644
--- a/dirsync/syncer.py
+++ b/dirsync/syncer.py
@@ -158,9 +158,9 @@ def _compare(self, dir1, dir2):
 
                 if add_path:
                     left.add(path)
-                    anc_dirs = re_path[:-1].split('/')
+                    anc_dirs = re_path.split('/')
                     anc_dirs_path = ''
-                    for ad in anc_dirs[1:]:
+                    for ad in anc_dirs:
                         anc_dirs_path = os.path.join(anc_dirs_path, ad)
                         left.add(anc_dirs_path)