diff --git a/library/files/file b/library/files/file
index b716610633..463f2b6370 100644
--- a/library/files/file
+++ b/library/files/file
@@ -293,8 +293,6 @@ def main():
             changed = True
         elif prev_state == 'link':
             old_src = os.readlink(path)
-            if not os.path.isabs(old_src):
-                old_src = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(path), old_src)
             if old_src != src:
                 changed = True
         elif prev_state == 'hard':