diff --git a/autoload/vimtex/view/zathura.vim b/autoload/vimtex/view/zathura.vim
index fe6972c710..f3e6e164f9 100644
--- a/autoload/vimtex/view/zathura.vim
+++ b/autoload/vimtex/view/zathura.vim
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ function! s:cmdline(outfile, synctex, start) abort " {{{1
           \ ' --synctex-forward %d:%d:%s',
           \ line('.'), col('.'),
           \ vimtex#util#shellescape(
-          \   vimtex#paths#relative(expand('%:p'), b:vimtex.root)))
+          \   expand('%:p')))
   endif
 
   return l:cmd . ' '