diff --git a/lib/helpers/read-partials.js b/lib/helpers/read-partials.js
index 18ab248..45025f1 100644
--- a/lib/helpers/read-partials.js
+++ b/lib/helpers/read-partials.js
@@ -34,9 +34,8 @@ function readPartials(partialsPath, partialExtension, layoutsPath, metalsmith) {
     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);
     if (!partialExtension || fileInfo.ext == partialExtension) {
-      partials[name.replace(/\\/g, '/')] = partialPath; 
+      partials[name.replace(/\\/g, '/')] = partialAbs;
     }
   }