diff --git a/lib/helpers/read-partials.js b/lib/helpers/read-partials.js
index affebd2..9a6497a 100644
--- a/lib/helpers/read-partials.js
+++ b/lib/helpers/read-partials.js
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ function readPartials(partialsRel, layoutsRel, metalsmith) {
 
   // Read and process all partials
   for (var i = 0; i < files.length; i++) {
-    var ext = path.extname(files[i]);
-    var name = files[i].replace(ext, '');
+    var fileInfo = path.parse(files[i]);
+    var name = path.join(fileInfo.dir, fileInfo.name);
     var partialAbs = path.join(partialsAbs, name);
     var partialPath = path.relative(layoutsAbs, partialAbs);