diff --git a/sys/boot/common/boot.c b/sys/boot/common/boot.c
index 81a20b5b107..3913e34363f 100644
--- a/sys/boot/common/boot.c
+++ b/sys/boot/common/boot.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 static char	*getbootfile(int try);
 
 /* List of kernel names to try (may be overwritten by boot.config) XXX should move from here? */
-static const char *default_bootfiles = "/boot/kernel/kernel.ko";
+static const char *default_bootfiles = "kernel.ko";
 
 static int autoboot_tried;