diff --git a/init.vim b/init.vim
index 6dd8739..0f336ec 100644
--- a/init.vim
+++ b/init.vim
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 "============================================================="
 
 "load config path
-exec 'source ' . expand('<sfile>:p:h') . '/local/path.vim'
+let g:darkcloudpath = expand('<sfile>:p:h')
 
 "add config directory: (distro-agnostic system-wide)
 let &runtimepath = printf("%s,%s/vim,%s/local", &runtimepath, g:darkcloudpath, g:darkcloudpath)
diff --git a/update b/update
index bd56269..6da3c84 100755
--- a/update
+++ b/update
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #
 
 user_vim_config=local/user.vim
-path_config=local/path.vim
 local_bundle_dir=local/bundle
 error_log=update-errors.log
 
@@ -125,9 +124,6 @@ printf '\n%s\n' "$cbg_black ~~~ DarkCloud Neovim Config Update Tool ~~~ $c_reset
     fi
 }
 
-# create or update path.vim
-printf '%s\n' "let g:darkcloudpath = \"$(readlink -f "$script_home")\"" > "$path_config"
-
 # create user.vim if it doesn't exist
 [[ -e "$user_vim_config" ]] || {
     printf '\n%s' "$cbg_blue >> Creating user config file:$c_reset"