diff --git a/releng.control/commonVariations.shsource b/releng.control/commonVariations.shsource
index 3ae2e92..ef34c96 100644
--- a/releng.control/commonVariations.shsource
+++ b/releng.control/commonVariations.shsource
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@
 # no local build properties, for production builds
 export LOCAL_BUILD_PROPERTIES_DIR=
 
-export STANDARD_PROPERTIES_DIR=${BUILD_HOME}/releng.control/standardMachineProperties
+export STANDARD_PROPERTIES_DIR=
+${BUILD_HOME}/releng.control/standardMachineProperties
 
 export BUILD_BUILDMASTER_EMAIL=wtpBuild@eclipse.org
 export BUILD_RESULT_URL=http://build.eclipse.org:7777/cruisecontrol/buildresults
diff --git a/releng.wtpbuilder/scripts/upload/upload.xml b/releng.wtpbuilder/scripts/upload/upload.xml
index 5918ab2..3e0c057 100644
--- a/releng.wtpbuilder/scripts/upload/upload.xml
+++ b/releng.wtpbuilder/scripts/upload/upload.xml
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
         <echo message="RSYNC to: ${uploadRemoteDirectory}/${buildLabel}" />
 
         <exec executable="rsync">
-            <arg line="-e ssh -Cavz ${rsyncRootPrefix}/${buildDirectory}/${buildLabel} ${uploadUser}@${uploadServer}:${uploadRemoteDirectory}" />
+            <arg line="-e ssh -Cavz ${rsyncRootPrefix}${buildDirectory}/${buildLabel} ${uploadUser}@${uploadServer}:${uploadRemoteDirectory}" />
         </exec>
     </target>