diff --git a/dvc/repo/get.py b/dvc/repo/get.py
index 258f6d884..9096216c9 100644
--- a/dvc/repo/get.py
+++ b/dvc/repo/get.py
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 @staticmethod
 def get(url, path, out=None, rev=None):
     out = resolve_output(path, out)
-    path = path.lstrip("/")
 
     if Stage.is_valid_filename(out):
         raise GetDVCFileError()
diff --git a/dvc/repo/imp.py b/dvc/repo/imp.py
index 270d4caa6..68ead389b 100644
--- a/dvc/repo/imp.py
+++ b/dvc/repo/imp.py
@@ -2,6 +2,5 @@ def imp(self, url, path, out=None, rev=None):
     erepo = {"url": url}
     if rev is not None:
         erepo["rev"] = rev
-        path = path.lstrip("/")
 
     return self.imp_url(path, out=out, erepo=erepo, locked=True)