diff --git a/src/GrampsDb/_WriteXML.py b/src/GrampsDb/_WriteXML.py
index bf2c582cd..c65a7caf9 100644
--- a/src/GrampsDb/_WriteXML.py
+++ b/src/GrampsDb/_WriteXML.py
@@ -996,7 +996,8 @@ class XmlWriter(UpdateCallback):
             desc_text = ''
         if self.strip_photos == 1:
             path = os.path.basename(path)
-        elif self.strip_photos == 2 and (len(path)>0 and path[0]) == '/':
+        elif self.strip_photos == 2 and (len(path)>0 and os.path.isabs(path)):
+            drive,path = os.path.splitdrive(path)
             path = path[1:]
                 
         self.g.write('%s<file src="%s" mime="%s"%s/>\n'