diff --git a/Flow.Launcher.Core/ExternalPlugins/Environments/AbstractPluginEnvironment.cs b/Flow.Launcher.Core/ExternalPlugins/Environments/AbstractPluginEnvironment.cs
index dead5f293..37a1449c1 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher.Core/ExternalPlugins/Environments/AbstractPluginEnvironment.cs
+++ b/Flow.Launcher.Core/ExternalPlugins/Environments/AbstractPluginEnvironment.cs
@@ -73,8 +73,7 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Core.ExternalPlugins.Environments
 
                 if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(selectedFile))
                 {
-                    // Convert to relative path if within ProgramDirectory for portability
-                    PluginsSettingsFilePath = DataLocation.ConvertToRelativePathIfPossible(selectedFile);
+                    PluginsSettingsFilePath = selectedFile;
                 }
                 // Nothing selected because user pressed cancel from the file dialog window
                 else
@@ -98,8 +97,7 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Core.ExternalPlugins.Environments
 
                     if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(selectedFile))
                     {
-                        // Convert to relative path if within ProgramDirectory for portability
-                        PluginsSettingsFilePath = DataLocation.ConvertToRelativePathIfPossible(selectedFile);
+                        PluginsSettingsFilePath = selectedFile;
                     }
                     else
                     {
diff --git a/Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure/UserSettings/DataLocation.cs b/Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure/UserSettings/DataLocation.cs
index 4588a9e6a..2e23734d7 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure/UserSettings/DataLocation.cs
+++ b/Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure/UserSettings/DataLocation.cs
@@ -62,46 +62,5 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure.UserSettings
             // Resolve relative to ProgramDirectory
             return Path.GetFullPath(Path.Combine(Constant.ProgramDirectory, path));
         }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Converts an absolute path to a relative path if it's within ProgramDirectory.
-        /// This enables portability by storing paths relative to the program directory when possible.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="absolutePath">The absolute path to convert</param>
-        /// <returns>A relative path if the path is within ProgramDirectory, otherwise the original absolute path</returns>
-        public static string ConvertToRelativePathIfPossible(string absolutePath)
-        {
-            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(absolutePath))
-                return absolutePath;
-
-            if (!Path.IsPathRooted(absolutePath))
-                return absolutePath;
-
-            try
-            {
-                // Get the full absolute paths for comparison
-                var fullAbsolutePath = Path.GetFullPath(absolutePath);
-                var fullProgramDir = Path.GetFullPath(Constant.ProgramDirectory);
-
-                // Check if the absolute path is within ProgramDirectory
-                if (fullAbsolutePath.StartsWith(fullProgramDir, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
-                {
-                    // Convert to relative path
-                    var relativePath = Path.GetRelativePath(fullProgramDir, fullAbsolutePath);
-
-                    // Prefix with .\ for clarity
-                    if (!relativePath.StartsWith('.'))
-                        relativePath = ".\\" + relativePath;
-
-                    return relativePath;
-                }
-            }
-            catch
-            {
-                // If conversion fails, return the original path
-            }
-
-            return absolutePath;
-        }
     }
 }