diff --git a/lib/Simba/DA.pm b/lib/Simba/DA.pm
index 04a6a20..d16a087 100644
--- a/lib/Simba/DA.pm
+++ b/lib/Simba/DA.pm
@@ -35,11 +35,13 @@ sub new {
     # * Other system dependent parameters, e.g., whether to use ACLs
     #
     # For now we just hardcode the stuff:
+    
     $self->{prune} = {
-			'/proc' => 1,
-			'/sys' => 1,
-			'/nfs' => 1,
-			'/tmp/hyre_be_dragones' => 1,
+                        # directories to prune. These are relative
+                        # paths which may not be ideal.
+			'./proc' => 1,
+			'./sys' => 1,
+			'./nfs' => 1,
 		    };
     $self->{charset} = 'utf-8';
     $self->{fh_out}  = exists($opt->{fh_out}) ? $opt->{fh_out} : \*STDOUT;