diff --git a/lib/compass/sass_extensions/functions/sprites.rb b/lib/compass/sass_extensions/functions/sprites.rb
index 7b1b6d65..0aa06da9 100644
--- a/lib/compass/sass_extensions/functions/sprites.rb
+++ b/lib/compass/sass_extensions/functions/sprites.rb
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ module Compass::SassExtensions::Functions::Sprites
 
     # The on-the-disk filename of the sprite
     def filename
-      File.join(File.join(Compass.configuration.images_path, "#{path}.png"))
+      File.join(Compass.configuration.images_path, "#{path}.png")
     end
 
     # saves the sprite for later retrieval
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ module Compass::SassExtensions::Functions::Sprites
     # All the full-path filenames involved in this sprite
     def image_filenames
       image_names.map do |image_name|
-        File.join(File.join(Compass.configuration.images_path, image_name))
+        File.join(Compass.configuration.images_path, image_name)
       end
     end
 
@@ -177,6 +177,10 @@ module Compass::SassExtensions::Functions::Sprites
       sprite_url(self).value
     end
 
+    def respond_to?(meth)
+      super || @evaluation_context.respond_to?(meth)
+    end
+
     def method_missing(meth, *args, &block)
       if @evaluation_context.respond_to?(meth)
         @evaluation_context.send(meth, *args, &block)