diff -r ece75a3b942c Lib/glob.py
--- a/Lib/glob.py	Wed Dec 05 17:59:29 2012 +0200
+++ b/Lib/glob.py	Thu Dec 06 13:07:58 2012 +0200
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     if not dirname:
         yield from glob1(None, basename)
         return
-    if has_magic(dirname):
+    if dirname != pathname and has_magic(dirname):
         dirs = iglob(dirname)
     else:
         dirs = [dirname]