diff --git a/lib/jekyll/layout.rb b/lib/jekyll/layout.rb
index 690d86fb..3a08ad0d 100644
--- a/lib/jekyll/layout.rb
+++ b/lib/jekyll/layout.rb
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ module Jekyll
     # Gets the path to this layout.
     attr_reader :path
 
+    # Gets the path to this layout relative to its base
+    attr_reader :relative_path
+
     # Gets/Sets the extension of this layout.
     attr_accessor :ext
 
@@ -37,6 +40,7 @@ module Jekyll
         @base_dir = site.source
         @path = site.in_source_dir(base, name)
       end
+      @relative_path = @path.sub(@base_dir, "")
 
       self.data = {}
 
@@ -52,15 +56,5 @@ module Jekyll
     def process(name)
       self.ext = File.extname(name)
     end
-
-    # The path to the layout, relative to the site source.
-    #
-    # Returns a String path which represents the relative path
-    #   from the site source to this layout
-    def relative_path
-      @relative_path ||= Pathname.new(path).relative_path_from(
-        Pathname.new(@base_dir)
-      ).to_s
-    end
   end
 end