diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 49451ac0..24aa2222 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [0.47.8]
+### Changed
+- Removed ternary operator and URL object instantiation from `absoluteUrl` generation in Nunjucks engine, simplifying it to use `currentPath` directly
+
 ## [0.47.7] - 2024-02-13
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/lib/engines/nunjucks.js b/lib/engines/nunjucks.js
index 5e27502b..0a9427ce 100644
--- a/lib/engines/nunjucks.js
+++ b/lib/engines/nunjucks.js
@@ -163,13 +163,8 @@ export class NunjucksEngine extends BaseEngine {
       ...parts,
     });
 
-    // build the complete URL, using this.domain if it's set
-    const currentUrl = this.domain
-      ? new URL(currentPath, this.domain)
-      : currentPath;
-
     // prepare the absolute URL to be passed to context
-    const absoluteUrl = currentUrl.toString();
+    const absoluteUrl = currentPath;
 
     // prep the page tracking object
     // TODO: get rid of the snakecase variables in 1.0
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6d4bc0ec..fd0d5ee0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@datagraphics/baker",
   "type": "module",
-  "version": "0.47.7",
+  "version": "0.47.8",
   "exports": "./lib/index.js",
   "files": [
     "bin",