diff --git a/curator-recipes/src/main/java/org/apache/curator/framework/recipes/leader/LeaderLatch.java b/curator-recipes/src/main/java/org/apache/curator/framework/recipes/leader/LeaderLatch.java
index 4411c5815..4d20f9afd 100644
--- a/curator-recipes/src/main/java/org/apache/curator/framework/recipes/leader/LeaderLatch.java
+++ b/curator-recipes/src/main/java/org/apache/curator/framework/recipes/leader/LeaderLatch.java
@@ -568,8 +568,7 @@ private void checkLeadership(List<String> children) throws Exception {
                             setLeadership(true);
                         }
                     })
-                    .forPath(ZKPaths.makePath(latchPath, localOurPath));
-
+                    .forPath(localOurPath);
             return;
         }