diff --git a/src/lib/epub.rs b/src/lib/epub.rs
index 087dbdf..393d456 100644
--- a/src/lib/epub.rs
+++ b/src/lib/epub.rs
@@ -126,9 +126,8 @@ impl<'a> EpubRenderer<'a> {
         }
 
         // Write all images (including cover)
-        let images_path = PathBuf::from(&self.book.options.get_path("resources.base_path.images").unwrap());
         for (source, dest) in self.html.handler.images_mapping() {
-            let mut f = try!(File::open(images_path.join(source)).map_err(|_| Error::FileNotFound(source.to_owned())));
+            let mut f = try!(File::open(source).map_err(|_| Error::FileNotFound(source.to_owned())));
             let mut content = vec!();
             try!(f.read_to_end(&mut content).map_err(|e| Error::Render(format!("error while reading image file: {}", e))));
             try!(zipper.write(dest, &content, true));
diff --git a/src/lib/latex.rs b/src/lib/latex.rs
index 77ed4af..0019323 100644
--- a/src/lib/latex.rs
+++ b/src/lib/latex.rs
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ impl<'a> LatexRenderer<'a> {
 
             // write image files
             for (source, dest) in self.handler.images_mapping() {
-                let mut f = try!(File::open(self.book.root.join(source)).map_err(|_| Error::FileNotFound(source.to_owned())));
+                let mut f = try!(File::open(source).map_err(|_| Error::FileNotFound(source.to_owned())));
                 let mut content = vec!();
                 try!(f.read_to_end(&mut content).map_err(|e| Error::Render(format!("error while reading image file: {}", e))));
                 try!(zipper.write(dest, &content, true));