diff --git a/tools/jenkins/run_line_count.sh b/tools/jenkins/run_line_count.sh
index ee5370a6625..a2bde534130 100644
--- a/tools/jenkins/run_line_count.sh
+++ b/tools/jenkins/run_line_count.sh
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #
-# This script is invoked by Jenkins and runs performance smoke test.
+# This script is invoked by Jenkins and counts the number of lines in the
+# project.
 set -ex
 
+cd $(dirname $0)/../..
 tools/line_count/collect-now.sh