diff --git a/scripts/communication/communication_server.py b/scripts/communication/communication_server.py
index 3d67aa7e869..7c2fd8492c6 100755
--- a/scripts/communication/communication_server.py
+++ b/scripts/communication/communication_server.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ The communication server feature of Galaxy can be controlled on three different
 import argparse
 import os
 import sys
-sys.path.insert(1, os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), os.pardir, 'lib')))
+sys.path.insert(1, os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), os.pardir, os.pardir, 'lib')))
 
 import logging
 logging.basicConfig()