diff --git a/autoload/pathogen.vim b/autoload/pathogen.vim
index 151bef4..59a75c1 100644
--- a/autoload/pathogen.vim
+++ b/autoload/pathogen.vim
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ endfunction
 function! pathogen#surround(path) abort
   let sep = pathogen#slash()
   let rtp = pathogen#split(&rtp)
-  let path = fnamemodify(a:path, ':p:s?[\\/]\=$??')
+  let path = fnamemodify(a:path, ':s?[\\/]\=$??')
   let before = filter(pathogen#expand(path), '!pathogen#is_disabled(v:val)')
   let after = filter(reverse(pathogen#expand(path, sep.'after')), '!pathogen#is_disabled(v:val[0:-7])')
   call filter(rtp, 'index(before + after, v:val) == -1')