diff --git a/dvc/remote/base.py b/dvc/remote/base.py
index 011b0af4aa..f2f0edbb4b 100644
--- a/dvc/remote/base.py
+++ b/dvc/remote/base.py
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ def get_checksum(self, path_info):
             return checksum
 
         if self.isdir(path_info):
-            checksum = self.get_dir_checksum(path_info)
+            checksum = self.get_dir_checksum(path_info / "")
         else:
             checksum = self.get_file_checksum(path_info)