diff --git a/etc/root/dot.cshrc b/etc/root/dot.cshrc
index 9ab4bfd81e2f..b8c28f2c2666 100644
--- a/etc/root/dot.cshrc
+++ b/etc/root/dot.cshrc
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 alias mail Mail
 set history=1000
-set path=(/sbin /usr/sbin /bin /usr/bin .)
+set path=(/sbin /usr/sbin /bin /usr/bin)
 
 # directory stuff: cdpath/cd/back
 set cdpath=(/sys /usr/src/{bin,sbin,usr.{bin,sbin},pgrm,lib,libexec,share,contrib,local,devel,games,old,})
diff --git a/etc/root/dot.profile b/etc/root/dot.profile
index 45ce25a49a80..0482fb0efd27 100644
--- a/etc/root/dot.profile
+++ b/etc/root/dot.profile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-PATH=/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin:.
+PATH=/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin
 export PATH
 HOME=/root
 export HOME