diff --git a/scripts/prepare-commit.sh b/scripts/prepare-commit.sh
index fd7668b96d9..f16ff285fac 100755
--- a/scripts/prepare-commit.sh
+++ b/scripts/prepare-commit.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 ###########################################################################
 
 
-PATH=$PATH:$(dirname $0)
+PATH=$PATH:$(dirname $(readlink -f $0))
 
 if ! type -p astyle.sh >/dev/null; then
 	echo astyle.sh not found