diff --git a/features/frontmatter_defaults.feature b/features/frontmatter_defaults.feature
index 3b96dd07..ba00709c 100644
--- a/features/frontmatter_defaults.feature
+++ b/features/frontmatter_defaults.feature
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ Feature: frontmatter defaults
       | about | 2013-10-14 | info on {{page.name}} |
     And I have a special/_posts directory
     And I have the following post in "special":
-      | title | date       | content               |
-      | about | 2013-10-14 | info on {{page.name}} |
+      | title | date       | path  | content               |
+      | about | 2013-10-14 | local | info on {{page.name}} |
 
     And I have an "index.html" page with title "overview" that contains "Overview for {{page.name}}"
     And I have an "special/index.html" page with title "section overview" that contains "Overview for {{page.name}}"
diff --git a/lib/jekyll/convertible.rb b/lib/jekyll/convertible.rb
index 4e1cdf15..ecfa0f6a 100644
--- a/lib/jekyll/convertible.rb
+++ b/lib/jekyll/convertible.rb
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ module Jekyll
       further_data = Hash[(attrs || self.class::ATTRIBUTES_FOR_LIQUID).map { |attribute|
         [attribute, send(attribute)]
       }]
-      defaults = site.frontmatter_defaults.all(self.path, self.type)
+      defaults = site.frontmatter_defaults.all(self.relative_path, self.type)
       defaults.merge(data).deep_merge(further_data)
     end