diff --git a/data_backend.py b/data_backend.py
index 2f1d3b7..739aeca 100644
--- a/data_backend.py
+++ b/data_backend.py
@@ -173,6 +173,8 @@ class FTP(DataBackend):
         fullpath = fullpath.replace("\\", "/")
         local_file = os.path.join(cache_dir, os.path.basename(path))
         
+        # print("Cachedir:", cache_dir, os.path.basename(path), local_file)
+
         if not os.path.isfile(local_file):
             ftp = self._connect()
             ftp.sendcmd('TYPE I')
diff --git a/software.py b/software.py
index af75d8f..0879340 100644
--- a/software.py
+++ b/software.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class Software:
         self.backend = backend
         print("Software Directory:", self.directory)
 
-        self.cache_dir = backend.cache_dir or os.path.join("cache", self.directory)
+        self.cache_dir = backend.cache_dir or os.path.join("cache", self.directory.lstrip("/").lstrip("\\"))
 
         # return None instead of the object if yaml failed #
         try: