diff --git a/cipd b/cipd
index 88ea0b9f3..dc305f8aa 100755
--- a/cipd
+++ b/cipd
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 set -e -o pipefail
 
-MYPATH=$(dirname "$(realpath "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")")
+MYPATH=$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")
 CYGWIN=false
 
 # Make sure this starts empty
diff --git a/vpython3 b/vpython3
index acbc8a240..bcc63f935 100755
--- a/vpython3
+++ b/vpython3
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ then
 fi
 
 
-base_dir=$(dirname "$(realpath "$0")")
+base_dir=$(dirname "$0")
 
 source "$base_dir/cipd_bin_setup.sh"
 cipd_bin_setup &> /dev/null