diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 929bec58..81650f56 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ GIT
 PATH
   remote: .
   specs:
-    compass (0.11.beta.5.da2af62)
+    compass (0.11.beta.5.f83f854)
       chunky_png (~> 1.1.0)
       sass (>= 3.1.0.alpha.249)
 
diff --git a/spec/compass/commands/sprite_spec.rb b/spec/compass/commands/sprite_spec.rb
index 797a7df9..6980dcc5 100644
--- a/spec/compass/commands/sprite_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/compass/commands/sprite_spec.rb
@@ -17,10 +17,8 @@ describe Compass::Commands::Sprite do
   
   def run_compass_with_options(options)
     output = 'foo'
-    ::Dir.chdir @test_dir do
-      output = Compass::Exec::SubCommandUI.new(options).run!
-    end
-    output
+    ::Dir.chdir @test_dir
+    %x{compass #{options.join(' ')}}
   end
   
   def options_to_cli(options)
@@ -29,6 +27,7 @@ describe Compass::Commands::Sprite do
   
   let(:test_dir) { @test_dir }  
   before :each do
+    @before_dir = ::Dir.pwd
     create_temp_cli_dir
     create_sprite_temp
     File.open(File.join(@test_dir, 'config.rb'), 'w') do |f|
@@ -36,6 +35,7 @@ describe Compass::Commands::Sprite do
     end
   end
   after :each do
+    ::Dir.chdir @before_dir
     clean_up_sprites
     if File.exists?(@test_dir)
       ::FileUtils.rm_r @test_dir
diff --git a/spec/sprites_spec.rb b/spec/sprites_spec.rb
index 2a01813c..3632deef 100644
--- a/spec/sprites_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/sprites_spec.rb
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ describe Compass::Sprites do
     SCSS
     css.should == <<-CSS
       .squares-sprite, .squares-ten-by-ten, .squares-twenty-by-twenty {
-        background: url('/images/squares-161c60ad78.png') no-repeat;
+        background: url('/squares-161c60ad78.png') no-repeat;
       }
       
       .squares-ten-by-ten {
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ describe Compass::Sprites do
     SCSS
     css.should == <<-CSS
       .squares-sprite, .squares-ten-by-ten, .squares-twenty-by-twenty {
-        background: url('/images/squares-161c60ad78.png') no-repeat;
+        background: url('/squares-161c60ad78.png') no-repeat;
       }
       
       .squares-ten-by-ten {
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ describe Compass::Sprites do
     SCSS
     css.should == <<-CSS
       .squares-sprite, .cubicle, .large-cube {
-        background: url('/images/squares-161c60ad78.png') no-repeat;
+        background: url('/squares-161c60ad78.png') no-repeat;
       }
       
       .cubicle {
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ describe Compass::Sprites do
     SCSS
     css.should == <<-CSS
       .circles {
-        background: url('/images/squares-161c60ad78.png') no-repeat;
+        background: url('/squares-161c60ad78.png') no-repeat;
       }
     CSS
     image_size('squares-*.png').should == [20, 30]
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ describe Compass::Sprites do
     SCSS
     css.should == <<-CSS
       .squares-sprite, .squares-ten-by-ten, .squares-twenty-by-twenty {
-        background: url('/images/squares-89450808af.png') no-repeat;
+        background: url('/squares-89450808af.png') no-repeat;
       }
       
       .squares-ten-by-ten {
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ describe Compass::Sprites do
     SCSS
     css.should == <<-CSS
       .squares-sprite, .squares-ten-by-ten, .squares-twenty-by-twenty {
-        background: url('/images/squares-673837183a.png') no-repeat;
+        background: url('/squares-673837183a.png') no-repeat;
       }
       
       .squares-ten-by-ten {
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ describe Compass::Sprites do
     SCSS
     css.should == <<-CSS
       .squares-sprite, .squares-ten-by-ten, .squares-twenty-by-twenty {
-        background: url('/images/squares-1cd84c9068.png') no-repeat;
+        background: url('/squares-1cd84c9068.png') no-repeat;
       }
       
       .squares-ten-by-ten {
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ describe Compass::Sprites do
     SCSS
     css.should == <<-CSS
       .squares-sprite, .squares-ten-by-ten, .squares-twenty-by-twenty {
-        background: url('/images/squares-f25b7090ca.png') no-repeat;
+        background: url('/squares-f25b7090ca.png') no-repeat;
       }
       
       .squares-ten-by-ten {
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ describe Compass::Sprites do
     SCSS
     css.should == <<-CSS
       .squares-sprite, .squares-ten-by-ten, .squares-twenty-by-twenty {
-        background: url('/images/squares-d66bf24bab.png') no-repeat;
+        background: url('/squares-d66bf24bab.png') no-repeat;
       }
       
       .squares-ten-by-ten {
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ describe Compass::Sprites do
     SCSS
     css.should == <<-CSS
       .squares-sprite {
-        background: url('/images/squares-8e490168dd.png') no-repeat;
+        background: url('/squares-8e490168dd.png') no-repeat;
       }
       
       .adjusted-percentage {
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ describe Compass::Sprites do
     SCSS
     css.should == <<-CSS
       .squares-sprite, .adjusted-percentage, .adjusted-px-1, .adjusted-px-2 {
-        background: url('/images/squares-8e490168dd.png') no-repeat;
+        background: url('/squares-8e490168dd.png') no-repeat;
       }
       
       .adjusted-percentage {
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ describe Compass::Sprites do
     SCSS
     css.should == <<-CSS
       .squares-sprite, .squares-ten-by-ten, .squares-twenty-by-twenty {
-        background: url('/images/squares-a5550fd132.png') no-repeat;
+        background: url('/squares-a5550fd132.png') no-repeat;
       }
       
       .squares-ten-by-ten {
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ describe Compass::Sprites do
     SCSS
     css.should == <<-CSS
       .squares-sprite, .squares-ten-by-ten, .squares-twenty-by-twenty {
-        background: url('/images/squares-89a274044e.png') no-repeat;
+        background: url('/squares-89a274044e.png') no-repeat;
       }
       
       .squares-ten-by-ten {
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ describe Compass::Sprites do
     SCSS
     actual_css.should == <<-CSS
       .squares {
-        background: url('/images/squares-145869726f.png') 0 -10px no-repeat;
+        background: url('/squares-145869726f.png') 0 -10px no-repeat;
       }
     CSS
   end
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ describe Compass::Sprites do
     image_size('squares-*.png').should == [20, 40]
     css.should == <<-CSS
       .squares-sprite {
-        background: url('/images/squares-e3c68372d9.png') no-repeat;
+        background: url('/squares-e3c68372d9.png') no-repeat;
       }
       
       .foo {
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ describe Compass::Sprites do
     SCSS
     css.should == <<-CSS
       .selectors-sprite, .selectors-ten-by-ten {
-        background: url('/images/selectors-edfef809e2.png') no-repeat;
+        background: url('/selectors-edfef809e2.png') no-repeat;
       }
       
       .selectors-ten-by-ten {
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ describe Compass::Sprites do
     SCSS
     css.should == <<-CSS
       .selectors-sprite, a {
-        background: url('/images/selectors-edfef809e2.png') no-repeat;
+        background: url('/selectors-edfef809e2.png') no-repeat;
       }
       
       a {