diff --git a/src/ce_project.pas b/src/ce_project.pas
index 18572249..80cde6a4 100644
--- a/src/ce_project.pas
+++ b/src/ce_project.pas
@@ -112,6 +112,10 @@ begin
   subjProjNew(TCEProjectSubject(fProjectSubject), self);
   subjProjChanged(TCEProjectSubject(fProjectSubject), self);
   //
+  {$IFDEF LINUX}
+  fBasePath := '/';
+  {$ENDIF}
+  //
   fModified := false;
 end;