diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 52acc234a..0c874e2c3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ else
 endif
 
 ifndef SASS_LIBSASS_PATH
-	SASS_LIBSASS_PATH = $(abspath $(CURDIR))
+	SASS_LIBSASS_PATH = $(CURDIR)
 endif
 ifdef SASS_LIBSASS_PATH
 	CFLAGS   += -I $(SASS_LIBSASS_PATH)/include