diff --git a/includes/misc.py b/misc.py
similarity index 87%
rename from includes/misc.py
rename to misc.py
index b9c7ec7..0433b76 100644
--- a/includes/misc.py
+++ b/misc.py
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 
 import time, random, sys, os, string
-#import sockschain as socks
-sys.path.append('./includes')
 import rocksock
 
 """ return formatted timestamp """
diff --git a/includes/mysqlite.py b/mysqlite.py
similarity index 100%
rename from includes/mysqlite.py
rename to mysqlite.py
diff --git a/ppf.py b/ppf.py
index f5b14ca..5e2e5b6 100755
--- a/ppf.py
+++ b/ppf.py
@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@ import hashlib
 from ConfigParser import SafeConfigParser
 from requests.packages.urllib3.exceptions import InsecureRequestWarning
 requests.packages.urllib3.disable_warnings(InsecureRequestWarning)
-
-# includes
-sys.path.append('./includes')
 import mysqlite
 import proxywatchd
 from misc import _log
diff --git a/includes/proxywatchd.py b/proxywatchd.py
similarity index 99%
rename from includes/proxywatchd.py
rename to proxywatchd.py
index 3987bd6..da0a26b 100644
--- a/includes/proxywatchd.py
+++ b/proxywatchd.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import requests
 
 from ConfigParser import SafeConfigParser
 
-sys.path.append('./includes')
 import mysqlite
 from misc import _log
 import rocksock
diff --git a/includes/rocksock.py b/rocksock.py
similarity index 100%
rename from includes/rocksock.py
rename to rocksock.py
diff --git a/includes/soup_parser.py b/soup_parser.py
similarity index 100%
rename from includes/soup_parser.py
rename to soup_parser.py