diff --git a/tools/linux_packaging/ardour.sh.in b/tools/linux_packaging/ardour.sh.in
index 21068da2eb..4402fd40ad 100644
--- a/tools/linux_packaging/ardour.sh.in
+++ b/tools/linux_packaging/ardour.sh.in
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ ETC_DIR=$INSTALL_DIR/etc
 export ARDOUR_BUNDLED=true
 
 # NSM needs a path to this script
-export ARDOUR_SELF="$0"
+export ARDOUR_SELF=`basename "$0"`
 
 
 # this is edited by the build script to include relevant environment variables