diff --git a/plugins/c9.ide.language/language.js b/plugins/c9.ide.language/language.js
index 73d8bc3d..84092300 100644
--- a/plugins/c9.ide.language/language.js
+++ b/plugins/c9.ide.language/language.js
@@ -588,13 +588,8 @@ define(function(require, exports, module) {
         }
         
         function updateRequireConfig(modulePath, worker) {
-            var path = window.requirejs.toUrl(modulePath, "", true);
-            var url = require.toUrl(path);
-            if (/^\w+:/.test(url)) {
-                var paths = {};
-                paths[path] = url;
-                worker.call("initBaseUrls", [paths]);
-            }
+            var config = window.requirejs.getConfig();
+            worker.call("updateRequireConfig", [config]);
         }
         
         plugin.on("load", function() {
diff --git a/plugins/node_modules/ace/lib/ace/worker/worker.js b/plugins/node_modules/ace/lib/ace/worker/worker.js
index 1557956b..75b9eccc 100644
--- a/plugins/node_modules/ace/lib/ace/worker/worker.js
+++ b/plugins/node_modules/ace/lib/ace/worker/worker.js
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ window.initSender = function initSender() {
 var main = window.main = null;
 var sender = window.sender = null;
 
+window.updateRequireConfig = function(config) {
+    window.require.config(config);
+};
+
 window.onmessage = function(e) {
     var msg = e.data;
     if (msg.event && sender) {