diff --git a/pcbnew/exporters/gendrill_Excellon_writer.cpp b/pcbnew/exporters/gendrill_Excellon_writer.cpp
index b6d0bfe6d0..2a607f7688 100644
--- a/pcbnew/exporters/gendrill_Excellon_writer.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/exporters/gendrill_Excellon_writer.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  * This program source code file is part of KiCad, a free EDA CAD application.
  *
  * Copyright (C) 1992-2012 Jean_Pierre Charras <jp.charras at wanadoo.fr>
- * Copyright (C) 1992-2012 KiCad Developers, see change_log.txt for contributors.
+ * Copyright (C) 1992-2016 KiCad Developers, see change_log.txt for contributors.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
@@ -772,10 +772,9 @@ const wxString EXCELLON_WRITER::drillFileName( LAYER_PAIR aPair, bool aNPTH ) co
     wxFileName  fn = m_pcb->GetFileName();
 
     fn.SetName( fn.GetName() + extend );
-    fn.SetPath( "" );
     fn.SetExt( DrillFileExtension );
 
-    wxString ret = fn.GetFullPath();    // show me in debugger
+    wxString ret = fn.GetFullName();    // show me in debugger
 
     return ret;
 }