--- src/input/input_file.c~	2010-02-13 18:29:48.000000000 +0000
+++ src/input/input_file.c	2010-02-13 18:29:48.000000000 +0000
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@
   else
     filename = strdup(this->mrl); /* NEVER unescape plain file names! */
 
-  this->fh = open (filename, O_RDONLY|O_BINARY);
+  this->fh = open (filename+1, O_RDONLY|O_BINARY);
 
   if (this->fh == -1) {
     if (errno == EACCES) {