diff --git a/borg-backup-nc.sh b/borg-backup-nc.sh
index df88f1e..73651eb 100755
--- a/borg-backup-nc.sh
+++ b/borg-backup-nc.sh
@@ -270,6 +270,8 @@ if [[ -z "${NC_PATH}" ]] ; then
    fatal "Nextcloud's DocumentRoot directory not found!"
 if [[ -h "${NC_PATH}" ]] ; then
    BORG_NC_PATH="${NC_PATH} $(realpath "${NC_PATH}")"
+else
+   BORG_NC_PATH="${NC_PATH}"
 fi
 
 if [[ -z "${BORG_HOST}" ]] ; then