diff --git a/AK/FileSystemPath.cpp b/AK/FileSystemPath.cpp
index 8c5ffb4932..88dce0aa56 100644
--- a/AK/FileSystemPath.cpp
+++ b/AK/FileSystemPath.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ bool FileSystemPath::canonicalize(bool resolveSymbolicLinks)
                 canonicalParts.takeLast();
             continue;
         }
-        canonicalParts.append(part);
+        if (!part.isEmpty())
+            canonicalParts.append(part);
     }
     if (canonicalParts.isEmpty()) {
         m_string = "/";