diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 11ec6f2..dc7a407 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -76,17 +76,17 @@ GLOBAL OPTIONS:
    --input value, -i value       This is a ndjson file containing the list of files to be included in the car archive. If not specified, use stdin instead. (default: "-")
    --piece-size value, -s value  Target piece size, default to minimum possible value (default: 0)
    --out-dir value, -o value     Output directory to save the car file (default: ".")
-   --parent value, -p value      Parent path of the dataset
    --help, -h                    show help
 ```
 
 The input file needs to be a ndjson file that contains a list of file information. The list should be sorted. 
-
-If a file is split into multiple parts, they can be stitched together by using the same Path and proper Start and End values.
-
-If the Start and End value of those parts are not aligned, the file stitched may be corrupted.
 ```ndjson
+# Path needs to be relative
 {"Path":"test/test.txt","Size":100,"Start":0,"End":100,"Cid":"bafkqaaa"}
 {"Path":"test/test2.txt","Size":500,"Start":0,"End":250,"Cid":"bafkqbbb"}
 {"Path":"test/test2.txt","Size":500,"Start":250,"End":500,"Cid":"bafkqccc"}
 ```
+If a file is split into multiple parts, they can be stitched together by using the same Path and proper Start and End values.
+
+If the Start and End value of those parts are not aligned, the file stitched may be corrupted.
+
diff --git a/cmd/generate-ipld-car/main.go b/cmd/generate-ipld-car/main.go
index 176c4c1..4acfd28 100644
--- a/cmd/generate-ipld-car/main.go
+++ b/cmd/generate-ipld-car/main.go
@@ -48,17 +48,10 @@ func main() {
 				Usage:   "Output directory to save the car file",
 				Value:   ".",
 			},
-			&cli.StringFlag{
-				Name:     "parent",
-				Aliases:  []string{"p"},
-				Usage:    "Parent path of the dataset",
-				Required: true,
-			},
 		}, Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
 			inputFile := c.String("input")
 			pieceSizeInput := c.Uint64("piece-size")
 			outDir := c.String("out-dir")
-			parent := c.String("parent")
 			var in *os.File
 			if inputFile == "-" {
 				in = os.Stdin
@@ -81,7 +74,7 @@ func main() {
 
 			cp := new(commp.Calc)
 			writer := bufio.NewWriterSize(io.MultiWriter(carF, cp), BufSize)
-			cid, err := util.GenerateIpldCar(context.TODO(), in, parent, writer)
+			cid, err := util.GenerateIpldCar(context.TODO(), in, writer)
 			if err != nil {
 				return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to generate car file")
 			}
diff --git a/cmd/generate-ipld-car/util/generate-ipld.go b/cmd/generate-ipld-car/util/generate-ipld.go
index 03530fd..e636c10 100644
--- a/cmd/generate-ipld-car/util/generate-ipld.go
+++ b/cmd/generate-ipld-car/util/generate-ipld.go
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ipld/go-car"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"io"
-	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 )
 
@@ -119,13 +118,8 @@ func getNode(ctx context.Context, entry *FsEntry, dagServ ipld.DAGService, fakeN
 	return nil, nil, errors.New("invalid entry type")
 }
 
-func GenerateIpldCar(ctx context.Context, input io.Reader, parent string, writer io.Writer) (cid.Cid, error) {
+func GenerateIpldCar(ctx context.Context, input io.Reader, writer io.Writer) (cid.Cid, error) {
 	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(input)
-	parentPath, err := filepath.Abs(parent)
-	if err != nil {
-		return cid.Undef, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to get absolute path of parent")
-	}
-
 	blockStore := bstore.NewBlockstore(datastore.NewMapDatastore())
 	dagServ := merkledag.NewDAGService(blockservice.New(blockStore, nil))
 	rootDir := FsEntry{
@@ -141,13 +135,8 @@ func GenerateIpldCar(ctx context.Context, input io.Reader, parent string, writer
 			return cid.Undef, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to unmarshal json")
 		}
 
-		fPath, err := filepath.Abs(finfo.Path)
-		if err != nil {
-			return cid.Undef, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to get absolute path of file")
-		}
-
-		relPath, err := filepath.Rel(parentPath, fPath)
-		relSegments := strings.Split(relPath, string(filepath.Separator))
+		relPath := finfo.Path
+		relSegments := strings.Split(relPath, "/")
 		pos := &rootDir
 		for i, seg := range relSegments {
 			last := i == len(relSegments)-1
diff --git a/spec/generate-car_spec.rb b/spec/generate-car_spec.rb
index 896c3be..101b1d0 100644
--- a/spec/generate-car_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/generate-car_spec.rb
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ def importToIpfs(path)
       end
     end
 
-    out = `./generate-ipld-car -i test_output/test.ndjson -o test_output -p test_ipld`
+    out = `./generate-ipld-car -i test_output/test.ndjson -o test_output`
     puts out
     result = JSON.parse(out)
     dataCid = result['DataCid']
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ def importToIpfs(path)
     system("ipfs get #{dataCid} -o test_ipld_out")
 
     # Compare test_ipld and test_ipld_out folder to make sure they are the same
-    expect(`diff -r test_ipld test_ipld_out`).to eq ''
+    expect(`diff -r test_ipld test_ipld_out/test_ipld`).to eq ''
   end
 end