diff --git a/lib/sprockets/base.rb b/lib/sprockets/base.rb
index a5cfc24ae..bf94d6602 100644
--- a/lib/sprockets/base.rb
+++ b/lib/sprockets/base.rb
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ def find_asset(path, options = {})
       logical_path = path
       pathname     = Pathname.new(path)
 
-      if pathname.to_s =~ /^\//
+      if pathname.absolute?
         return unless stat(pathname)
         logical_path = attributes_for(pathname).logical_path
       else
diff --git a/lib/sprockets/context.rb b/lib/sprockets/context.rb
index 7e6034545..1b5cbc9e2 100644
--- a/lib/sprockets/context.rb
+++ b/lib/sprockets/context.rb
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def resolve(path, options = {}, &block)
       pathname   = Pathname.new(path)
       attributes = environment.attributes_for(pathname)
 
-      if pathname.to_s =~ /^\//
+      if pathname.absolute?
         pathname
 
       elsif content_type = options[:content_type]