diff --git a/twander.py b/twander.py
index 25a9f21..c463450 100755
--- a/twander.py
+++ b/twander.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # Program Information
 
 PROGNAME = "twander"
-RCSID    = "$Id: twander.py,v 3.213 2007/01/08 07:39:04 tundra Exp $"
+RCSID    = "$Id: twander.py,v 3.214 2007/01/08 17:36:14 tundra Exp $"
 VERSION  = RCSID.split()[2]
 
 # Copyright Information
@@ -4682,14 +4682,12 @@
     #  Include symlink details as necessary
     if details[0] == 'l':
 
-        # If the symlink points to a file
-        # in the same directory, just show
-        # the filename and not the whole path
+        # Strip trailing path separator
+        # This will be handled by the caller
 
-        f = os.path.realpath(currentdir + name)
-        r = os.path.split(f)
-        if r[0] == currentdir[:-1]:
-            f = r[1]
+        f = os.readlink(currentdir + name)
+        if f[-1] == PSEP:
+            f = f[:-1]
 
         details += SYMPTR + f