diff --git a/shadowsocks/asyncdns.py b/shadowsocks/asyncdns.py
index d958752..dd32902 100644
--- a/shadowsocks/asyncdns.py
+++ b/shadowsocks/asyncdns.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     import sys
     import inspect
     file_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(inspect.getfile(inspect.currentframe())))
-    os.chdir(file_path)
     sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(file_path, '../'))
 
 from shadowsocks import common, lru_cache, eventloop, shell
diff --git a/shadowsocks/local.py b/shadowsocks/local.py
index 096283c..68edd6f 100755
--- a/shadowsocks/local.py
+++ b/shadowsocks/local.py
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import signal
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     import inspect
     file_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(inspect.getfile(inspect.currentframe())))
-    os.chdir(file_path)
     sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(file_path, '../'))
 
 from shadowsocks import shell, daemon, eventloop, tcprelay, udprelay, asyncdns
diff --git a/shadowsocks/server.py b/shadowsocks/server.py
index 235a3f2..14ff930 100755
--- a/shadowsocks/server.py
+++ b/shadowsocks/server.py
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import signal
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     import inspect
     file_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(inspect.getfile(inspect.currentframe())))
-    os.chdir(file_path)
     sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(file_path, '../'))
 
 from shadowsocks import shell, daemon, eventloop, tcprelay, udprelay, \