diff --git a/ajax/getfoldercontents.php b/ajax/getfoldercontents.php
index 7c9ff51..d2dde62 100644
--- a/ajax/getfoldercontents.php
+++ b/ajax/getfoldercontents.php
@@ -31,11 +31,6 @@ function compareNames($a, $b) {
     return strnatcmp($a["name"], $b["name"]);
 }
 
-$data["compath"] = $compath;
-$pathparts = pathinfo($compath);
-$data["parentpath"] = $pathparts['dirname'];
-$data["foldername"] = $pathparts['basename'];
-
 $adultcomics = getAdultComics();
 
 $compath = $_SESSION['compath'];
diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 3f412f1..82d3258 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ require_once 'htmlheader.php';
 ?>
 <div class='header' id='header'>
   <div class='sorter'>Sort: <span id="sortorder"></span></div>
-  <div id="path" class='name link'></div>
+  <div id="path" class='name link'>/Comics/</div>
 </div>
 <div id="list" class='list'></div>
 <?php
diff --git a/js/comics.js b/js/comics.js
index 93f4659..f04a9f6 100644
--- a/js/comics.js
+++ b/js/comics.js
@@ -1,12 +1,8 @@
 const NOREFRESH = false;
 
-var curpath = "/";
-var parentpath = "/";
-var foldername = "";
-
 // This function is executed after the page load completes on the client
 $(document).ready(function() {
-   $("#path").click(function() { changeFolder(parentpath, parentpath); });
+   $("#path").click(function() { changeFolder("/"); });
    $("#sortorder").on("click", cycleSortOrder);
    getSortOrder();
 });
@@ -97,12 +93,10 @@ function getFolderContents() {
                        redirectToLogin();
                        return;
                     }
-                    curpath = data.compath;
-                    updatePathNavigator();
                     data.contents.forEach(function(entry, index) {
                        $("#list").append(entry.div);
                     });
-                    $(".folder").click(function() { changeFolder($(this).data("name"), $(this).data("path")); });
+                    $(".folder").click(function() { changeFolder($(this).data("path")); });
                     $(".issue").click(function() { $(this).parent().addClass("readborder"); showComic($(this).data("relcomic"), $(this).data("comname")); });
                     toastr.remove();
       },
@@ -113,23 +107,6 @@ function getFolderContents() {
    });
 }
 
-/**
- * Updates the navigation path displayed in the element with id "path".
- * If the current path is the root ("/"), it sets the navigation path to "/".
- * Otherwise, it sets the navigation path to "/Comics" followed by the parent path.
- *
- * Assumes the existence of global variables `curpath` and `parentpath`.
- */
-function updatePathNavigator() {
-   var navpath = "";
-   if ( curpath == "/" ) {
-      navpath = "/";
-   } else {
-      navpath = "/Comics" + parentpath;
-   }
-   $("#path").html(navpath);
-}
-
 /**
  * Changes the current folder by sending an AJAX request to update the path on the server.
  * Displays a notification to the user and updates global variables upon success.
@@ -137,7 +114,7 @@ function updatePathNavigator() {
  * @param {string} name - The display name of the folder to open.
  * @param {string} path - The path of the folder to open.
  */
-function changeFolder(name, path) {
+function changeFolder(path) {
    $.ajax({
       url      : 'ajax/setpath.php',
       data     : {path: path},
@@ -147,9 +124,6 @@ function changeFolder(name, path) {
                        redirectToLogin();
                        return;
                     }
-                    curpath = path;
-                    parentpath = data.parentpath;
-                    foldername = data.foldername;
                     toastr.remove();
                     getFolderContents();
                  },