diff --git a/phpcs.xml b/phpcs.xml
index 2a9a63fa..5de0798b 100644
--- a/phpcs.xml
+++ b/phpcs.xml
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@
 	<!-- Exclude CSS files. -->
 	<exclude-pattern>*.css</exclude-pattern>
 
-	<!-- Strip the filepaths down to the relevant bit. -->
-	<arg name="basepath" value="."/>
-
 	<!-- Check up to 8 files simultaneously. -->
 	<arg name="parallel" value="8"/>