diff --git a/src/parser.cpp b/src/parser.cpp
index 370ba1b..c7644e2 100644
--- a/src/parser.cpp
+++ b/src/parser.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 Parser::Parser(const std::shared_ptr<const Schema> schema)
     : m_schema(schema)
 {
+    m_curDir.m_scope = Scope::Absolute;
 }
 
 command_ Parser::parseCommand(const std::string& line, std::ostream& errorStream)
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@
 
 std::string Parser::currentNode() const
 {
-    return "/" + pathToDataString(m_curDir);
+    return pathToDataString(m_curDir);
 }
 
 struct getSchemaPathVisitor : boost::static_visitor<schemaPath_> {