diff --git a/Doxyfile.in b/Doxyfile.in
index cdaccd75cc..be500bbfa8 100644
--- a/Doxyfile.in
+++ b/Doxyfile.in
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ TAB_SIZE               = 8
 
 ALIASES                =
 
-ALIASES += refdir{1}="\ref ./src/\1 \"\1\""
+ALIASES += refdir{1}="\ref src/\1 \"\1\""
 
 # This tag can be used to specify a number of word-keyword mappings (TCL only).
 # A mapping has the form "name=value". For example adding "class=itcl::class"