diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Foundation/helpers.php b/src/Illuminate/Foundation/helpers.php
index dc70b4e687f0..3bc76f17b1dc 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Foundation/helpers.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Foundation/helpers.php
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ function elixir($file, $buildDirectory = 'build')
         }
 
         if (isset($manifest[$file])) {
-            return '/'.$buildDirectory.'/'.$manifest[$file];
+            return '/'.trim($buildDirectory.'/'.$manifest[$file], '/');
         }
 
         throw new InvalidArgumentException("File {$file} not defined in asset manifest.");