diff --git a/awx/main/tests/unit/test_tasks.py b/awx/main/tests/unit/test_tasks.py
index 34542eb9e1..f2a1617b8f 100644
--- a/awx/main/tests/unit/test_tasks.py
+++ b/awx/main/tests/unit/test_tasks.py
@@ -1392,7 +1392,11 @@ class TestProjectUpdateCredentials(TestJobExecution):
             args, cwd, env, stdout = args
             extra_vars = parse_extra_vars(args)
             assert ' '.join(args).startswith('bwrap')
-            assert ' '.join(['--bind', settings.PROJECTS_ROOT, settings.PROJECTS_ROOT]) in ' '.join(args)
+            assert ' '.join([
+                '--bind',
+                os.path.realpath(settings.PROJECTS_ROOT),
+                os.path.realpath(settings.PROJECTS_ROOT)
+            ]) in ' '.join(args)
             assert extra_vars["scm_revision_output"].startswith(settings.PROJECTS_ROOT)
             return ['successful', 0]
 
diff --git a/awx/main/utils/common.py b/awx/main/utils/common.py
index 3de02e62a6..47d1c424b4 100644
--- a/awx/main/utils/common.py
+++ b/awx/main/utils/common.py
@@ -803,8 +803,6 @@ def wrap_args_with_proot(args, cwd, **kwargs):
         if not os.path.exists(path):
             continue
         path = os.path.realpath(path)
-        if os.path.isdir(path):
-            path = os.path.join(path, '')  # add a trailing slash
         new_args.extend(['--bind', '%s' % (path,), '%s' % (path,)])
     if kwargs.get('isolated'):
         if 'ansible-playbook' in args: