diff --git a/collects/drscheme/private/rep.ss b/collects/drscheme/private/rep.ss
index bf470c775f..cf1f339e26 100644
--- a/collects/drscheme/private/rep.ss
+++ b/collects/drscheme/private/rep.ss
@@ -1491,8 +1491,7 @@ TODO
         (current-rep this)
         (let ([dir (or (send context get-directory)
                        drscheme:init:first-dir)])
-          (current-directory dir)
-          (current-load-relative-directory dir))
+          (current-directory dir))
         
         (set! user-namespace-box (make-weak-box (current-namespace)))