diff --git a/laravel/documentation/changes.md b/laravel/documentation/changes.md
index 95da5acd..402ee228 100644
--- a/laravel/documentation/changes.md
+++ b/laravel/documentation/changes.md
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ ## Laravel 3.2
 - Allows pivot table timestamps to be disabled.
 - Made the `get_timestamp` Eloquent method static.
 - `Request::secure` now takes `application.ssl` configuration option into consideration.
+- Simplified the `paths.php` file.
 
 <a name="upgrade-3.2"></a>
 ## Upgrading From 3.1
diff --git a/paths.php b/paths.php
index 0dfed818..000c44a0 100644
--- a/paths.php
+++ b/paths.php
@@ -9,17 +9,9 @@
  */
 
 // --------------------------------------------------------------
-// Initialize the web variable if it doesn't exist.
+// Change to the current working directory.
 // --------------------------------------------------------------
-if ( ! isset($web)) $web = false;
-
-// --------------------------------------------------------------
-// Change to the current directory if not from the web.
-// --------------------------------------------------------------
-if ( ! $web)
-{
-	chdir(__DIR__);
-}
+chdir(__DIR__);
 
 // --------------------------------------------------------------
 // Define the directory separator for the environment.
@@ -57,22 +49,13 @@
 // --------------------------------------------------------------
 // The path to the public directory.
 // --------------------------------------------------------------
-if ($web)
-{
-	$GLOBALS['laravel_paths']['public'] = realpath('').DS;
-}
-else
-{
-	$paths['public'] = 'public';
-}
+$paths['public'] = 'public';
 
 // --------------------------------------------------------------
 // Define each constant if it hasn't been defined.
 // --------------------------------------------------------------
 foreach ($paths as $name => $path)
 {
-	if ($web) $path = "../{$path}";
-
 	if ( ! isset($GLOBALS['laravel_paths'][$name]))
 	{
 		$GLOBALS['laravel_paths'][$name] = realpath($path).DS;