diff --git a/lib/server.js b/lib/server.js
index 2f90489..a990a18 100644
--- a/lib/server.js
+++ b/lib/server.js
@@ -44,9 +44,8 @@ function request_id() {
 // splits a URL path into an Array
 // the path is resolved and decoded
 function path_list(pathname) {
-  // remove trailing and double slashes + other junk
-
-  pathname = path.resolve(pathname);
+  // remove double and trailing slashes
+  pathname = pathname.replace(/\/\/+/g, "/").replace(/\/$/, "");
   var list = pathname.split("/");
   list.shift();
   for (var i = 0; i < list.length; i++) {