diff --git a/meta-gnome/recipes-gnome/nautilus/nautilus3_3.2.1.bb b/meta-gnome/recipes-gnome/nautilus/nautilus3_3.2.1.bb
index 8da8ca0328d..5dede0ae901 100644
--- a/meta-gnome/recipes-gnome/nautilus/nautilus3_3.2.1.bb
+++ b/meta-gnome/recipes-gnome/nautilus/nautilus3_3.2.1.bb
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ EXTRA_OECONF = " --disable-gtk-doc  --disable-update-mimedb --enable-nst-extensi
 export SYSROOT = "${STAGING_DIR_HOST}"
 
 do_configure() {
-    sed -i -e /docs/d Makefile.am
+    sed -i -e /docs/d ${S}/Makefile.am
     autotools_do_configure
 }