diff --git a/src/main.py b/src/main.py
index 63a3346d..857d9823 100644
--- a/src/main.py
+++ b/src/main.py
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ def search(q: str, n: Optional[int] = 5, t: Optional[SearchType] = None):
         return image_search.collate_results(
             hits,
             image_names=model.image_search.image_names,
-            image_directory=config.content_type.image.input_directory,
             output_directory=output_directory,
             static_files_url='/static',
             count=results_count)
diff --git a/src/search_type/image_search.py b/src/search_type/image_search.py
index adb33a10..896b9118 100644
--- a/src/search_type/image_search.py
+++ b/src/search_type/image_search.py
@@ -169,13 +169,11 @@ def render_results(hits, image_names, image_directory, count):
             img.show()
 
 
-def collate_results(hits, image_names, image_directory, output_directory, static_files_url, count=5):
+def collate_results(hits, image_names, output_directory, static_files_url, count=5):
     results = []
-    image_directory = resolve_absolute_path(image_directory, strict=True)
 
     for index, hit in enumerate(hits[:count]):
-        source_image_name = image_names[hit['corpus_id']]
-        source_path = image_directory.joinpath(source_image_name)
+        source_path = image_names[hit['corpus_id']]
 
         target_image_name = f"{index}{source_path.suffix}"
         target_path = resolve_absolute_path(f"{output_directory}/{target_image_name}")