diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 6cbb5c2d..6ffe091f 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -28,10 +28,9 @@ if sys.platform[0:3] == 'win':
         if not os.path.isdir(root_directory):
             return
 
-        with chdir(root_directory):
-            for root, __ignored, filenames in os.walk(os.curdir):
-                for filename in filenames:
-                    yield os.path.join(root, filename)
+        for root, __ignored, filenames in os.walk(root_directory):
+            for filename in filenames:
+                yield os.path.join(root, filename)
 
     # List the data files
     data_files = recursive_find(__DATADIR__)