diff --git a/realize/watcher.go b/realize/watcher.go
index c7370fa..f10a322 100644
--- a/realize/watcher.go
+++ b/realize/watcher.go
@@ -205,7 +205,6 @@ func (p *Project) fmt() error {
 // Ignore validates a path
 func (p *Project) ignore(str string) bool {
 	for _, v := range p.Watcher.Ignore {
-		v = slash(v)
 		if strings.Contains(str, p.base+v) {
 			return true
 		}