diff --git a/services/scanners/ScannerFile.php b/services/scanners/ScannerFile.php
index 38ff007..716f814 100644
--- a/services/scanners/ScannerFile.php
+++ b/services/scanners/ScannerFile.php
@@ -173,13 +173,11 @@ protected function extractMessages($fileName, $options) {
     abstract protected function getLanguageItem($buffer);
 
     /**
-     * Returns the root directory of the project.
+     * Returns the root directory of the project scan.
      * @return string
      */
     private function _getRoot() {
-        $directories = explode(DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR, Yii::getAlias($this->module->root));
-        array_pop($directories);
-        return implode(DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR, $directories);
+        return Yii::getAlias($this->module->root);
     }
 
     /**