diff --git a/mod/schematron/src/main/com/thaiopensource/validate/schematron/resources/iso-schematron.xsl b/mod/schematron/src/main/com/thaiopensource/validate/schematron/resources/iso-schematron.xsl
index a5a3ea38d..ad144810b 100644
--- a/mod/schematron/src/main/com/thaiopensource/validate/schematron/resources/iso-schematron.xsl
+++ b/mod/schematron/src/main/com/thaiopensource/validate/schematron/resources/iso-schematron.xsl
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@
   <xsl:template match="*" mode="check"/>
   
   <xsl:template mode="check-cycles" match="sch:rule">
-    <xsl:param name="nodes" select="/.."/>
+    <xsl:param name="nodes"/>
     <xsl:param name="node-to-check"/>
     <xsl:variable name="nodes-or-self" select="$nodes|."/>
     <xsl:choose>
diff --git a/mod/schematron/src/main/com/thaiopensource/validate/schematron/resources/schematron.xsl b/mod/schematron/src/main/com/thaiopensource/validate/schematron/resources/schematron.xsl
index f526539d5..72c5fa4d7 100644
--- a/mod/schematron/src/main/com/thaiopensource/validate/schematron/resources/schematron.xsl
+++ b/mod/schematron/src/main/com/thaiopensource/validate/schematron/resources/schematron.xsl
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@
 <xsl:template match="*" mode="check"/>
 
 <xsl:template mode="check-cycles" match="sch:rule">
-  <xsl:param name="nodes" select="/.."/>
+  <xsl:param name="nodes"/>
   <xsl:param name="node-to-check"/>
   <xsl:variable name="nodes-or-self" select="$nodes|."/>
   <xsl:choose>