diff --git a/src/lxc/cgfs.c b/src/lxc/cgfs.c
index 963216956..b43e1ce01 100644
--- a/src/lxc/cgfs.c
+++ b/src/lxc/cgfs.c
@@ -1662,6 +1662,7 @@ lxc_cgroup_process_info_getx(const char *proc_pid_cgroup_str,
 		entry->cgroup_path = strdup(colon2);
 		if (!entry->cgroup_path)
 			goto out_error;
+		prune_init_scope(entry->cgroup_path);
 
 		*cptr = entry;
 		cptr = &entry->next;