When no `root` is specified and the initial `path` is empty, the initial `path` becomes `.`. This results in returned files/dirs that are prepended with `./`. Now, in that case, `./` is removed.
When no `root` is specified and the initial `path` is empty, the initial `path` becomes `.`. This results in returned files/dirs that are prepended with `./`. Now, in that case, `./` is removed.