diff --git a/functions.php b/functions.php
index 0feb14b..a2b2df4 100644
--- a/functions.php
+++ b/functions.php
@@ -28,9 +28,5 @@ $understrap_includes = array(
 );
 
 foreach ( $understrap_includes as $file ) {
-	$filepath = locate_template( 'inc' . $file );
-	if ( ! $filepath ) {
-		trigger_error( sprintf( 'Error locating /inc%s for inclusion', $file ), E_USER_ERROR );
-	}
-	require_once $filepath;
+	require_once get_template_directory() . '/inc' . $file;
 }