diff --git a/parser/af_unix.cc b/parser/af_unix.cc
index bd1972145..064de6c42 100644
--- a/parser/af_unix.cc
+++ b/parser/af_unix.cc
@@ -157,9 +157,11 @@ int unix_rule::expand_variables(void)
 	error = expand_entry_variables(&addr);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
+	filter_slashes(addr);
 	error = expand_entry_variables(&peer_addr);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
+	filter_slashes(peer_addr);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/parser/parser.h b/parser/parser.h
index 553643e18..aac2674be 100644
--- a/parser/parser.h
+++ b/parser/parser.h
@@ -402,6 +402,7 @@ extern int post_process_entry(struct cod_entry *entry);
 extern int process_policydb(Profile *prof);
 
 extern int process_policy_ents(Profile *prof);
+extern void filter_slashes(char *path);
 
 /* parser_variable.c */
 int expand_entry_variables(char **name);
diff --git a/parser/parser_regex.c b/parser/parser_regex.c
index f3052440f..fe8a63905 100644
--- a/parser/parser_regex.c
+++ b/parser/parser_regex.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ enum error_type {
  * that's a distinct namespace in linux) and trailing slashes.
  * NOTE: modifies in place the contents of the path argument */
 
-static void filter_slashes(char *path)
+void filter_slashes(char *path)
 {
 	char *sptr, *dptr;
 	BOOL seen_slash = 0;