diff --git a/bash/cronbackup/backup.sh b/bash/cronbackup/backup.sh
index a841a5f..1796c04 100644
--- a/bash/cronbackup/backup.sh
+++ b/bash/cronbackup/backup.sh
@@ -48,10 +48,16 @@ while read line; do
 			# exclude file
 			EXCLUDE="exclude/${ARGS[1]}"
 
+            CHDIR=$(dirname $FILE)
+
+            if [ -d $FILE ]; then
+                CHDIR="$FILE/../"
+            fi
+
 			if [ -f $EXCLUDE ]; then
-				tar zcf "$BAKDIR/$BACKUPFILE" -C "$FILE/../" $FILENAME -X $EXCLUDE
+				tar zcf "$BAKDIR/$BACKUPFILE" -C $CHDIR $FILENAME -X $EXCLUDE
 			else
-				tar zcf "$BAKDIR/$BACKUPFILE" -C "$FILE/../" $FILENAME
+				tar zcf "$BAKDIR/$BACKUPFILE" -C $CHDIR $FILENAME
 			fi
 			
 			# count backup file