diff --git a/src/calibre/ebooks/chm/chm/chm.py b/src/calibre/ebooks/chm/chm/chm.py
index 4a55c6d7de..bed89af944 100644
--- a/src/calibre/ebooks/chm/chm/chm.py
+++ b/src/calibre/ebooks/chm/chm/chm.py
@@ -243,7 +243,9 @@ class CHMFile:
         from LoadCHM.
         '''
 
-        self.searchable = extra.is_searchable (self.file)
+        #extra.is_searchable crashed...
+        #self.searchable = extra.is_searchable (self.file)
+        self.searchable = False
         self.lcid = None
         
         result, ui = chmlib.chm_resolve_object(self.file, '/#SYSTEM')
@@ -367,7 +369,8 @@ class CHMFile:
         The UnitInfo is used to retrieve the document contents
         '''
         if self.file:
-            path = os.path.abspath(document)
+            #path = os.path.abspath(document)
+            path = document
             return chmlib.chm_resolve_object(self.file, path)
         else:
             return (1, None)