diff --git a/src/plone/api/content.py b/src/plone/api/content.py
index 5c0a11e..dcdcbf6 100644
--- a/src/plone/api/content.py
+++ b/src/plone/api/content.py
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ def get(path=None, UID=None):
     """
     if path:
         site = portal.get()
-        site_absolute_path = site.absolute_url_path()
+        site_absolute_path = '/'.join(site.getPhysicalPath())
         if not path.startswith('{0}'.format(site_absolute_path)):
             path = '{0}{1}'.format(site_absolute_path, path)