1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/lib/git/path.rb b/lib/git/path.rb
index 18845fa..e429d6f 100644
--- a/lib/git/path.rb
+++ b/lib/git/path.rb
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ module Git
     
     def initialize(path, check_path = true)
       if !check_path || File.exists?(path)
-        @path = path
+        @path = File.expand_path(path)
       else
-        raise ArgumentError, "path does not exist", path 
+        raise ArgumentError, "path does not exist", File.expand_path(path)
       end
     end