diff --git a/sys-power/thermald/thermald-1.9.1.ebuild b/sys-power/thermald/thermald-1.9.1.ebuild
index 00ec5a43bbb98..b551961e47bfe 100644
--- a/sys-power/thermald/thermald-1.9.1.ebuild
+++ b/sys-power/thermald/thermald-1.9.1.ebuild
@@ -41,6 +41,6 @@ my_src_configure() {
 my_src_install_all() {
 	einstalldocs
 
-	rm -rf "${ED%/}"/etc/init || die
+	rm -rf "${ED}"/etc/init || die
 	doinitd "${FILESDIR}"/thermald
 }