diff --git a/net-misc/ntp/ntp-4.2.8_p13-r2.ebuild b/net-misc/ntp/ntp-4.2.8_p13-r2.ebuild
index 7683b71bf4fd7..508eb7ff7b9f0 100644
--- a/net-misc/ntp/ntp-4.2.8_p13-r2.ebuild
+++ b/net-misc/ntp/ntp-4.2.8_p13-r2.ebuild
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ src_install() {
 		systemd_newunit "${FILESDIR}"/ntpd.service-r2 ntpd.service
 		if use caps ; then
 			sed -i '/ExecStart/ s|$| -u ntp:ntp|' \
-				"${D%/}$(systemd_get_systemunitdir)"/ntpd.service \
+				"${D}$(systemd_get_systemunitdir)"/ntpd.service \
 				|| die
 		fi
 		systemd_enable_ntpunit 60-ntpd ntpd.service