diff --git a/play6 b/play6
index e4ee2c7..96b7553 100755
--- a/play6
+++ b/play6
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
 # this program is godawful and if it explodes
 # its your fault for being foolish enough to use it
 #
-cd "$(dirname "$(command -v "$0")")" || exit
 mktfifo() {
 	{ mkfifo "$(printf "$(test -z "$TMPDIR" && printf '/tmp' ||
 	printf "%s" "$TMPDIR")/pipe.$(rand).$(rand)$1" | tee /dev/fd/3)"; } 3>&1