diff --git a/lib/pack.js b/lib/pack.js
index d88daa66c..8dbd4e637 100755
--- a/lib/pack.js
+++ b/lib/pack.js
@@ -30,13 +30,8 @@ exports = module.exports = internals.Pack = function (options) {
 
     options = options || {};
 
-    var requirePath = options.requirePath;
-    if (typeof requirePath === 'string') {
-        options.requirePath = Path.resolve(requirePath);
-    }
-
     this._settings = {
-        requirePath: options.requirePath || process.cwd() + '/node_modules'
+        requirePath: (options.requirePath ? Path.resolve(options.requirePath) : process.cwd()) + '/node_modules'
     };
 
     this._servers = [];                                                 // List of all pack server members