diff --git a/packages/critters/src/util.js b/packages/critters/src/util.js
index 45da694..7312c36 100644
--- a/packages/critters/src/util.js
+++ b/packages/critters/src/util.js
@@ -41,6 +41,5 @@ export function createLogger(logLevel) {
 }
 
 export function isSubpath(basePath, currentPath) {
-  const relative = path.relative(basePath, currentPath);
-  return relative && !relative.startsWith('..') && !path.isAbsolute(relative);
+  return !path.relative(basePath, currentPath).startsWith('..');
 }