diff --git a/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py b/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py
index 01bebb764..b2b39549d 100644
--- a/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py
+++ b/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ class Git(FetchMethod):
             if update and os.path.exists(destdir):
                 update_mode = True
             else:
-                runfetchcmd("%s clone %s %s/ %s" % (ud.basecmd, ud.cloneflags, ud.clonedir, destdir), d)
+                runfetchcmd("%s clone %s %s %s" % (ud.basecmd, ud.cloneflags, ud.clonedir, destdir), d)
             source_found = True
         else:
             source_error.append("clone directory not available or not up to date: " + ud.clonedir)