diff --git a/include/text.php b/include/text.php
index f45dd6391c..cfd9b167d0 100644
--- a/include/text.php
+++ b/include/text.php
@@ -1187,7 +1187,7 @@ function redir_private_images($a, &$item)
 			}
 
 			if ((local_user() == $item['uid']) && ($item['private'] != 0) && ($item['contact-id'] != $a->contact['id']) && ($item['network'] == NETWORK_DFRN)) {
-				$img_url = '/redir?f=1&quiet=1&url=' . urlencode($mtch[1]) . '&conurl=' . urlencode($item['author-link']);
+				$img_url = 'redir?f=1&quiet=1&url=' . urlencode($mtch[1]) . '&conurl=' . urlencode($item['author-link']);
 				$item['body'] = str_replace($mtch[0], '[img]' . $img_url . '[/img]', $item['body']);
 			}
 		}