diff --git a/snapcraft/internal/lxd.py b/snapcraft/internal/lxd.py
index e0d36baf10..bb9e396470 100644
--- a/snapcraft/internal/lxd.py
+++ b/snapcraft/internal/lxd.py
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ def _ensure_mount(self, destination, source):
             check_call([
                 'lxc', 'config', 'device', 'add', self._container_name,
                 destination, 'disk', 'source={}'.format(source),
-                'path=/{}'.format(destination)])
+                'path={}'.format(destination)])
 
     def _finish(self):
         # Nothing to do
diff --git a/snapcraft/tests/commands/test_snap.py b/snapcraft/tests/commands/test_snap.py
index 0110b32420..c51e38e86b 100644
--- a/snapcraft/tests/commands/test_snap.py
+++ b/snapcraft/tests/commands/test_snap.py
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ def test_snap_containerized(self,
             call(['lxc', 'start', container_name]),
             call(['lxc', 'config', 'device', 'add', container_name,
                   project_folder, 'disk', 'source={}'.format(source),
-                  'path=/{}'.format(project_folder)]),
+                  'path={}'.format(project_folder)]),
             call(['lxc', 'stop', '-f', container_name]),
         ])
         mock_container_run.assert_has_calls([