diff --git a/git-mv.perl b/git-mv.perl
index 65b1dcfdf..53046bafd 100755
--- a/git-mv.perl
+++ b/git-mv.perl
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ ()
 	}
     }
     
-    if (($bad eq "") && ($dst =~ /^$src\//)) {
+    if (($bad eq "") && ($dst =~ /^$safesrc\//)) {
 	$bad = "can not move directory '$src' into itself";
     }