diff --git a/src/lxc/lxc_driver.c b/src/lxc/lxc_driver.c
index de045c80bb8d8d35a6eb87b1a76aba3c5435721c..df15a0da50c637ffea2aeb3dbf7015ffcc401026 100644
--- a/src/lxc/lxc_driver.c
+++ b/src/lxc/lxc_driver.c
@@ -140,7 +140,8 @@ static virDrvOpenStatus lxcConnectOpen(virConnectPtr conn,
     virCheckFlags(VIR_CONNECT_RO, VIR_DRV_OPEN_ERROR);
 
     /* If path isn't '/' then they typoed, tell them correct path */
-    if (STRNEQ(conn->uri->path, "/") &&
+    if (STRNEQ(conn->uri->path, "") &&
+        STRNEQ(conn->uri->path, "/") &&
         STRNEQ(conn->uri->path, "/system")) {
         virReportError(VIR_ERR_INTERNAL_ERROR,
                        _("Unexpected LXC URI path '%s', try lxc:///system"),