diff --git a/documents/Makefile b/documents/Makefile
index 371bdf6..fab979b 100644
--- a/documents/Makefile
+++ b/documents/Makefile
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ all: $(EXPORT_DIRS)
 
 # validate the html files
 validate: $(EXPORT_DIRS)
-	@$(VALIDATE_BIN) $(shell find $(CCD_BUILD_DIR)/doku/ -name *.html -type f)
+	@$(VALIDATE_BIN) $(shell find . -name *.html -type f)
 
 
 # copy the created files to the destination directory (usually outside of this directory tree)