diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index f96bc0b..4bc06d3 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ var gulpSass = function gulpSass(options, sync) {
 
     opts = assign({}, options);
     opts.data = file.contents.toString();
+
+    // we set the file path here so that libsass can correctly resolve import paths
     opts.file = file.path;
 
     // Ensure `indentedSyntax` is true if a `.sass` file
@@ -43,18 +45,6 @@ var gulpSass = function gulpSass(options, sync) {
       opts.indentedSyntax = true;
     }
 
-    // Ensure file's parent directory in the include path
-    if (opts.includePaths) {
-      if (typeof opts.includePaths === 'string') {
-        opts.includePaths = [opts.includePaths];
-      }
-    }
-    else {
-      opts.includePaths = [];
-    }
-
-    opts.includePaths.unshift(path.dirname(file.path));
-
     // Generate Source Maps if plugin source-map present
     if (file.sourceMap) {
       opts.sourceMap = file.path;