diff --git a/Engine/source/ts/tsShapeConstruct.cpp b/Engine/source/ts/tsShapeConstruct.cpp
index 03a2d3757..ca40b142d 100644
--- a/Engine/source/ts/tsShapeConstruct.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/ts/tsShapeConstruct.cpp
@@ -402,12 +402,6 @@ bool TSShapeConstructor::onAdd()
    if ( !Parent::onAdd() )
       return false;
 
-   static const U32 bufSize = 512;
-   char* buf = Con::getReturnBuffer(bufSize);
-   Platform::makeFullPathName(mShapePath, buf, bufSize, NULL);
-
-   mShapePath = buf;
-
    // Prevent multiple objects pointing at the same shape file
    TSShapeConstructor* tss = findShapeConstructor( mShapePath );
    if ( tss )