diff --git a/snapcraft/wrappers/editor b/snapcraft/wrappers/editor
index aa30a4b44..825b41e7b 100755
--- a/snapcraft/wrappers/editor
+++ b/snapcraft/wrappers/editor
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ fi
 if [ -n "${EDIT_CMD}" ] && [ "${USERNS}" = 1 ]; then
     exec 9< /tmp/
     # Replace "/tmp/" prefix by exec'ed FD 9.
-    EDIT_PATH_HOST="/proc/self/fd/9/$(echo "${EDIT_PATH}" | cut -d/ -f2)"
+    EDIT_PATH_HOST="/proc/self/fd/9/$(echo "${EDIT_PATH}" | cut -d/ -f3)"
     find_and_spawn "${EDIT_CMD}" "${EDIT_PATH_HOST}"
 fi