diff --git a/eive_tmtc/pus_tc/cmd_demux.py b/eive_tmtc/pus_tc/cmd_demux.py
index 81b8213..7e45679 100644
--- a/eive_tmtc/pus_tc/cmd_demux.py
+++ b/eive_tmtc/pus_tc/cmd_demux.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def handle_pus_procedure(  # noqa C901: Complexity okay here.
     cmd_path = info.cmd_path
     assert cmd_path is not None
     cmd_path_list = cmd_path.split("/")
-    if cmd_path_list[0] == "/":
+    if cmd_path_list[0] == "":
         cmd_path_list = cmd_path_list[1:]
     if len(cmd_path_list) == 0:
         raise ValueError(