diff --git a/backend/dropbox/dropbox.go b/backend/dropbox/dropbox.go
index 6059e0881..82afeff06 100755
--- a/backend/dropbox/dropbox.go
+++ b/backend/dropbox/dropbox.go
@@ -1336,13 +1336,13 @@ func (f *Fs) changeNotifyRunner(ctx context.Context, notifyFunc func(string, fs.
 			switch info := entry.(type) {
 			case *files.FolderMetadata:
 				entryType = fs.EntryDirectory
-				entryPath = strings.TrimLeft(info.PathDisplay, f.slashRootSlash)
+				entryPath = strings.TrimPrefix(info.PathDisplay, f.slashRootSlash)
 			case *files.FileMetadata:
 				entryType = fs.EntryObject
-				entryPath = strings.TrimLeft(info.PathDisplay, f.slashRootSlash)
+				entryPath = strings.TrimPrefix(info.PathDisplay, f.slashRootSlash)
 			case *files.DeletedMetadata:
 				entryType = fs.EntryObject
-				entryPath = strings.TrimLeft(info.PathDisplay, f.slashRootSlash)
+				entryPath = strings.TrimPrefix(info.PathDisplay, f.slashRootSlash)
 			default:
 				fs.Errorf(entry, "dropbox ChangeNotify: ignoring unknown EntryType %T", entry)
 				continue