diff --git a/lib/filesystemview.php b/lib/filesystemview.php
index 936e1feb41207d448cf308ac42a9b86ffb99f38a..ccaa040fe8829ac661d460e1a0b4c53a7a9289ef 100644
--- a/lib/filesystemview.php
+++ b/lib/filesystemview.php
@@ -47,10 +47,7 @@ class OC_FilesystemView {
 		$this->fakeRoot=$root;
 	}
 
-	public function getAbsolutePath($path) {
-		if(!$path) {
-			$path='/';
-		}
+	public function getAbsolutePath($path = '/') {
 		if($path[0]!=='/') {
 			$path='/'.$path;
 		}