diff --git a/beetsplug/convert.py b/beetsplug/convert.py
index 5d6f2ce07..734f393bc 100644
--- a/beetsplug/convert.py
+++ b/beetsplug/convert.py
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ class ConvertPlugin(BeetsPlugin):
         if playlist:
             self._log.info("Creating playlist file: {0}", playlist)
             if not pretend:
-                with open(os.path.join(dest, playlist), "w") as playlist_file:
+                with open(playlist, "w") as playlist_file:
                     playlist_file.write("#EXTM3U" + "\n")
 
         self._parallel_convert(dest, opts.keep_new, path_formats, fmt, pretend,