diff --git a/lib/compass/sass_extensions/sprites/image.rb b/lib/compass/sass_extensions/sprites/image.rb
index 3bd7e0d6..4ee6a186 100644
--- a/lib/compass/sass_extensions/sprites/image.rb
+++ b/lib/compass/sass_extensions/sprites/image.rb
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ module Compass
         end
         
         def find_file
-          Compass.configuration.sprite_load_path.each do |path|
+          Compass.configuration.sprite_load_path.compact.each do |path|
             f = File.join(path, relative_file)
             if File.exists?(f)
               return f
diff --git a/lib/compass/sprite_importer.rb b/lib/compass/sprite_importer.rb
index 670f9323..c1b9cdc0 100644
--- a/lib/compass/sprite_importer.rb
+++ b/lib/compass/sprite_importer.rb
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ module Compass
     
     # Returns the Glob of image files for the uri
     def self.files(uri)
-      Compass.configuration.sprite_load_path.each do |folder|
+      Compass.configuration.sprite_load_path.compact.each do |folder|
         files = Dir[File.join(folder, uri)].sort
         next if files.empty?
         return files