diff --git a/lib/themes_for_rails.rb b/lib/themes_for_rails.rb
index 5345801..105fe3d 100644
--- a/lib/themes_for_rails.rb
+++ b/lib/themes_for_rails.rb
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ def config
     end
     
     def available_themes(&block)
-      Dir.glob(File.join(config.themes_path, "*"), &block) 
+      #Dir.glob(File.join(config.themes_path, "*"), &block)
+      Dir.glob(File.join(config.themes_dir, "*"), &block)
     end
     
     alias each_theme_dir available_themes
diff --git a/lib/themes_for_rails/common_methods.rb b/lib/themes_for_rails/common_methods.rb
index 722dd5b..49e429f 100644
--- a/lib/themes_for_rails/common_methods.rb
+++ b/lib/themes_for_rails/common_methods.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 module ThemesForRails
   module CommonMethods
-    def view_path_for(theme)
-      File.join(theme_path_for(theme), "views")
-    end
-
     def theme_name
       @cached_theme_name ||= begin
         case @theme_name
@@ -25,45 +21,29 @@ def set_theme(name)
 
       if valid_theme?
         add_theme_view_path
+        add_theme_assets_path
       end
     end
 
-  public
+  protected
 
+    # Check theme is valid
     def valid_theme?
       !self.theme_name.nil?
     end
 
-    # will add the view path for the current theme
+    # Add view path for current theme
     def add_theme_view_path
-      add_assets_path_for(self.theme_name)
-      add_theme_view_path_for(self.theme_name)
+      self.view_paths.insert 0, ActionView::FileSystemResolver.new("#{ThemesForRails.config.themes_dir}/#{self.theme_name}/views")
     end
 
-    # will add the view path for a given theme name
-    def add_theme_view_path_for(name)
-      self.view_paths.insert 0, ActionView::FileSystemResolver.new(view_path_for(name))
-    end
-
-    # Add paths for Sprockets
-    def add_assets_path_for(name)
-      assets_dir = File.join(ThemesForRails.config.base_dir, ThemesForRails.config.themes_dir, name, 'assets')
+    # Add assets path for current theme
+    def add_theme_assets_path
+      assets_dir = File.join(Rails.root.to_s, ThemesForRails.config.themes_dir, self.theme_name, 'assets')
 
       [:stylesheets, :javascripts, :images].each do |asset_type|
         Rails.application.assets.append_path(File.join(assets_dir, asset_type.to_s))
       end
     end
-
-    def public_theme_path
-      theme_path("/")
-    end
-
-    def theme_path(base = ThemesForRails.config.base_dir)
-      theme_path_for(theme_name, base)
-    end
-
-    def theme_path_for(name, base = ThemesForRails.config.base_dir, theme_dir = ThemesForRails.config.themes_dir)
-      File.join(base, theme_dir, name)
-    end
   end
 end
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diff --git a/lib/themes_for_rails/config.rb b/lib/themes_for_rails/config.rb
index ccf8480..095fe31 100644
--- a/lib/themes_for_rails/config.rb
+++ b/lib/themes_for_rails/config.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 module ThemesForRails
   class Config
-
-    attr_writer :base_dir, :themes_dir
+    attr_writer :themes_dir #:base_dir,
     #attr_accessor :use_sass
     
     def initialize(&block)
@@ -9,29 +8,23 @@ def initialize(&block)
       yield if block_given?
     end
     
-    def base_dir
-      @base_dir ||= Rails.root
-    end
+    #def base_dir
+    #  @base_dir ||= Rails.root
+    #end
     
     def themes_dir
       @themes_dir ||= "app/themes"
+      @themes_dir = File.join(Rails.root, @themes_dir)
+      @themes_dir
     end
     
-    def themes_path
-      File.join(base_dir, themes_dir)
-    end
+    #def themes_path
+    #  File.join(Rails.root, themes_dir)
+    #end
     
     def clear
-      @base_dir   = nil
+      #@base_dir   = nil
       @themes_dir = nil
     end
-
-    #def use_sass?
-    #  @use_sass and sass_is_available?
-    #end
-
-    #def sass_is_available?
-    #  !!defined?(Sass::Plugin)
-    #end
   end  
 end
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diff --git a/spec/common_methods_spec.rb b/spec/common_methods_spec.rb
index 4354e97..fcfac10 100644
--- a/spec/common_methods_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/common_methods_spec.rb
@@ -7,19 +7,4 @@
     @common.theme_name = "awesome"
     ThemesForRails.config.clear
   end
-
-  it 'should use config base_dir to build theme path' do
-    ThemesForRails.config.base_dir ='some_path'
-    @common.theme_path.should match(/some_path/)
-  end
-
-  it 'should use config themes_dir to build theme path' do
-    ThemesForRails.config.themes_dir ='skinner'
-    @common.theme_path.should match(/skinner/)
-  end
-  
-  it 'should use config base_dir to build theme path for theme' do
-    ThemesForRails.config.base_dir ='some_path'
-    @common.theme_path_for('doodley').should match(/some_path/)
-  end
 end
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diff --git a/spec/config_spec.rb b/spec/config_spec.rb
index c0696db..f92b0e2 100644
--- a/spec/config_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/config_spec.rb
@@ -5,14 +5,6 @@
     ThemesForRails.config.clear
   end
 
-  it "should change the base directory" do
-    ThemesForRails.config do |config|
-      config.base_dir = 'app/empty_themes'
-    end
-
-    ThemesForRails.available_theme_names.should be_empty
-  end
-
   it 'should change the directory to views' do
     ThemesForRails.config do |config|
       config.themes_dir = 'app/themes'