diff --git a/gga_load_data.py b/gga_load_data.py
index 96401c29636cdebd589324eea1e074b70efa13f6..2f3eca18748d7c6e4a5a9992b84155cd1ba18db9 100755
--- a/gga_load_data.py
+++ b/gga_load_data.py
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ class LoadData(speciesData.SpeciesData):
 
             for fname, files in folders.items():
                 if fname and files:
-                    folder_name = re.sub(data_dir_root, CONTAINER_DATA_DIR_ROOT, fname)
+                    folder_name = re.sub(data_dir_root, "", fname)
                     logging.info("Creating folder: %s" % folder_name)
                     folder = self.create_deep_folder(prj_lib, folder_name)