diff --git a/docs/source/quick_start.rst b/docs/source/quick_start.rst
index 306237d..ade9b2a 100644
--- a/docs/source/quick_start.rst
+++ b/docs/source/quick_start.rst
@@ -158,12 +158,6 @@ To get up and running in no time the template helps a lot!
     If you fail to pass an argument you will get a small error message asking
     for a configuration file. 
 
-The location for the config file and the argument itself are very flexible. You
-can pass an absolute path or just the name of the file without an extension,
-like::
-
-    $ pecan serve config
-
 
 Simple Configuration
 --------------------
diff --git a/pecan/configuration.py b/pecan/configuration.py
index 162afd0..45a2007 100644
--- a/pecan/configuration.py
+++ b/pecan/configuration.py
@@ -207,15 +207,12 @@ def initconf():
 
 def set_config(name):
     '''
-    Updates the global configuration from a path or filename.
+    Updates the global configuration a filename.
     
-    :param name: Path or filename, as a string.
+    :param name: filename, as a string.
     '''
-    
-    if '/' in name:
-        _runtime_conf.update(conf_from_file(name))
-    else:
-        _runtime_conf.update_with_module(name)
+
+    _runtime_conf.update(conf_from_file(name))
 
 
 _runtime_conf = initconf()
diff --git a/tests/test_conf.py b/tests/test_conf.py
index eaf8e5a..a57f2c3 100644
--- a/tests/test_conf.py
+++ b/tests/test_conf.py
@@ -108,14 +108,6 @@ class TestConf(TestCase):
         configuration.set_config(path)
         assert list(_runtime_conf.server) == list(configuration.initconf().server)
 
-    def test_config_set_from_module(self):
-        configuration.set_config('config')
-        self.assertEqual(_runtime_conf.server.host, '1.1.1.1')
-
-    def test_config_set_from_module_with_extension(self):
-        configuration.set_config('config.py')
-        self.assertEqual(_runtime_conf.server.host, '1.1.1.1')
-
     def test_config_dir(self):
         if sys.version_info >= (2, 6):
             conf = configuration.Config({})