diff --git a/ci/zookeeper.rb b/ci/zookeeper.rb
index 0debf228da..7cefdef3a5 100644
--- a/ci/zookeeper.rb
+++ b/ci/zookeeper.rb
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def zk_rootdir
     task :before_script => ['ci:common:before_script'] do
       sh %(mkdir -p $VOLATILE_DIR/zookeeper)
       sh %(cp $TRAVIS_BUILD_DIR/ci/resources/zookeeper/zoo.cfg\
-           $#{zk_rootdir}/conf/)
+           #{zk_rootdir}/conf/)
       sh %(#{zk_rootdir}/bin/zkServer.sh start)
       sleep_for 10
     end