diff --git a/utils/getdeveloperlib.py b/utils/getdeveloperlib.py
index f351f05a1f..f2b36862e3 100644
--- a/utils/getdeveloperlib.py
+++ b/utils/getdeveloperlib.py
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ def check_developers(developers, basepath=None):
     for f in files:
         handled = False
         for d in developers:
-            if d.hasfile(os.path.join(basepath, f)):
+            if d.hasfile(f):
                 handled = True
                 break
         if not handled: