diff --git a/hammock.py b/hammock.py
index f00a4d1..97d4063 100644
--- a/hammock.py
+++ b/hammock.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ def _spawn(self, name):
         """
         child = copy.copy(self)
         child._name = name
+        child._name = child._name.strip('/')
         child._parent = self
         return child