diff --git a/git-p4.py b/git-p4.py
index 2da564995d..fb77c56049 100755
--- a/git-p4.py
+++ b/git-p4.py
@@ -2687,7 +2687,7 @@ class P4Sync(Command, P4UserMap):
 
                         blob = None
                         if len(parent) > 0:
-                            tempBranch = os.path.join(self.tempBranchLocation, "%d" % (change))
+                            tempBranch = "%s/%d" % (self.tempBranchLocation, change)
                             if self.verbose:
                                 print "Creating temporary branch: " + tempBranch
                             self.commit(description, filesForCommit, tempBranch)