diff --git a/src/utils/sources-tree/addToTree.js b/src/utils/sources-tree/addToTree.js
index 1c44d871cb..9fbf4c2989 100644
--- a/src/utils/sources-tree/addToTree.js
+++ b/src/utils/sources-tree/addToTree.js
@@ -86,14 +86,9 @@ function traverseTree(
   tree: TreeDirectory,
   debuggeeHost: ?string
 ): TreeNode {
-  const parts = url.path.split("/").filter(p => p !== "");
+  const parts = url.path.split("/").filter((p, i) => p !== "" || i < 2);
 
-  /* handle absolute paths from webpack bundles */
-  if (url.isAbsolutePath) {
-    parts.unshift("");
-  }
-
-  parts.unshift(url.group);
+  parts[0] = url.group;
 
   let path = "";
   return parts.reduce((subTree, part, index) => {
diff --git a/src/utils/sources-tree/getURL.js b/src/utils/sources-tree/getURL.js
index bf4a13ad04..32acc1c709 100644
--- a/src/utils/sources-tree/getURL.js
+++ b/src/utils/sources-tree/getURL.js
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ import type { Source } from "../../types";
 export type ParsedURL = {
   path: string,
   group: string,
-  filename: string,
-  isAbsolutePath: boolean
+  filename: string
 };
 
 const urlMap: WeakMap<Source, ParsedURL> = new WeakMap();
@@ -30,7 +29,7 @@ export function getFilenameFromPath(pathname?: string) {
 }
 
 const NoDomain = "(no domain)";
-const def = { path: "", group: "", filename: "", isAbsolutePath: false };
+const def = { path: "", group: "", filename: "" };
 
 function _getURL(source: Source, defaultDomain: string): ParsedURL {
   const { url } = source;
@@ -61,8 +60,7 @@ function _getURL(source: Source, defaultDomain: string): ParsedURL {
         ...def,
         path: pathname,
         filename,
-        group: `${protocol}//`,
-        isAbsolutePath: pathname.startsWith("//")
+        group: `${protocol}//`
       };
 
     case "about:":
diff --git a/src/utils/sources-tree/tests/getUrl.spec.js b/src/utils/sources-tree/tests/getUrl.spec.js
index c89aabaa60..5b1586b882 100644
--- a/src/utils/sources-tree/tests/getUrl.spec.js
+++ b/src/utils/sources-tree/tests/getUrl.spec.js
@@ -86,15 +86,6 @@ describe("getUrl", () => {
     expect(urlObject.group).toBe("webpack://");
   });
 
-  it("sets absolutepath flag for webpack absolute paths", () => {
-    const urlObject = getURL(
-      createMockSource({
-        url: "webpack:////src/component.jsx"
-      })
-    );
-    expect(urlObject.isAbsolutePath).toBe(true);
-  });
-
   it("creates a group name for angular", () => {
     const urlObject = getURL(
       createMockSource({
@@ -126,8 +117,7 @@ describe("getUrl", () => {
       expect(url).toEqual({
         filename: "baz.js",
         group: "example.com",
-        path: "/foo/bar/baz.js",
-        isAbsolutePath: false
+        path: "/foo/bar/baz.js"
       });
     });
 
@@ -147,8 +137,7 @@ describe("getUrl", () => {
       expect(url).toEqual({
         filename: "baz.js",
         group: "example.com",
-        path: "/foo/bar/baz.js",
-        isAbsolutePath: false
+        path: "/foo/bar/baz.js"
       });
     });
   });