diff --git a/sros2/sros2/policy/templates/policy.xsl b/sros2/sros2/policy/templates/policy.xsl
index 395fa15f..134b53e8 100644
--- a/sros2/sros2/policy/templates/policy.xsl
+++ b/sros2/sros2/policy/templates/policy.xsl
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
       <!-- by namespace -->
       <xsl:sort select="concat(@ns, @node)"/>
       <!-- by path -->
-      <xsl:sort select="concat(@path)"/>
+      <xsl:sort select="@path"/>
     </xsl:apply-templates>
   </xsl:copy>
 </xsl:template>