diff --git a/lib/jekyll/site.rb b/lib/jekyll/site.rb
index 0a74fc23..e6ebdb55 100644
--- a/lib/jekyll/site.rb
+++ b/lib/jekyll/site.rb
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ module Jekyll
     # Returns nothing
     def read_posts(base)
       entries = Dir.entries(base)
-      entries = entries.reject { |e| File.directory?(e) }
+      entries = entries.reject { |e| File.directory?(File.join(base, e)) }
 
       entries.each do |f|
         if Post.valid?(f)