diff --git a/basis/alien/libraries/libraries.factor b/basis/alien/libraries/libraries.factor
index 9dc22f5df3..5a06b01a84 100755
--- a/basis/alien/libraries/libraries.factor
+++ b/basis/alien/libraries/libraries.factor
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ ERROR: no-library name ;
 : lookup-library ( name -- library ) libraries get at ;
 
 : open-dll ( path -- dll dll-error/f )
-    normalize-path
     [ dlopen dup dll-valid? [ f ] [ dlerror ] if ]
     [ f f ] if* ;