diff --git a/dirlist.go b/dirlist.go
index 9c1ef1a..9828f94 100644
--- a/dirlist.go
+++ b/dirlist.go
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func generatePrettyFileLabel(info os.FileInfo, path string, config Config) strin
 		name = readHeading(path, info)
 	}
 	if len(name) > 40 {
-		name = info.Name()[:36] + "..."
+		name = name[:36] + "..."
 	}
 	if info.IsDir() {
 		name += "/"