diff --git a/mode/python.py b/mode/python.py
index eada39a..aa634ec 100644
--- a/mode/python.py
+++ b/mode/python.py
@@ -212,7 +212,13 @@ class PythonSetLib(method.Method):
 class PythonCheckSyntax(method.Method):
     '''Check the syntax of the current python file'''
     def _execute(self, w, **vargs):
-        mod = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(w.buffer.path))[0]
+        mod = os.path.splitext(w.buffer.path)[0]
+        cwd = os.getcwd() + '/'
+        if mod.startswith(cwd):
+            mod = mod.replace(cwd, '', 1)
+        else:
+            mod = os.path.basename(mod)
+        mod = mod.replace('/', '.')
         cmd = "PYTHONPATH=%s python -c 'import %s'" % (w.mode.pythonlib, mod)
         (status, output) = commands.getstatusoutput(cmd)
         if status == 0: