diff --git a/apps/files_encryption/files/error.php b/apps/files_encryption/files/error.php
index afe604f8ecbd1329aa9c8ac57cfc0ecacace3a19..2dd27257abe45381c9cf357ffa51e23da9f1df91 100644
--- a/apps/files_encryption/files/error.php
+++ b/apps/files_encryption/files/error.php
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 if (!isset($_)) { //also provide standalone error page
-	require_once realpath(dirname(__FILE__) . '/../../../lib/base.php');
+	require_once __DIR__ . '/../../../lib/base.php';
 
 	$l = OC_L10N::get('files_encryption');