diff --git a/git-quick-stats b/git-quick-stats
index 40a8277..bcb331f 100755
--- a/git-quick-stats
+++ b/git-quick-stats
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ fi
 
 _pathspec=${_GIT_PATHSPEC:-}
 if [ ! -z "${_pathspec}" ]
-    then _pathspec="-- . $_pathspec"
+    then _pathspec="-- $_pathspec"
 fi
 
 _limit=${_GIT_LIMIT:-}