diff --git a/src/glade.py b/src/glade.py
index 98fb5322e..b8184a18c 100644
--- a/src/glade.py
+++ b/src/glade.py
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ class Glade(gtk.Builder):
         # try to build Gtk objects from glade file.  Let exceptions happen
         
         self.add_from_file(path)
-        self.__filename, self.__dirname = os.path.split(path)
+        self.__dirname, self.__filename = os.path.split(path)
         
         # try to find the toplevel widget