diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5f280e80..497650e6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 Master
 ===
 
+* Add `sass_assets_paths` option for arbitrary sass partial locations.
 * Don't catch CoffeeScript errors when in build mode.
 * Extract load_paths so they aren't locked into the binary
 * Add middleman/rack for better config.ru support
diff --git a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/application.rb b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/application.rb
index c33f6681..f0c76cf7 100644
--- a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/application.rb
+++ b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/application.rb
@@ -107,16 +107,6 @@ module Middleman
     # @return [String]
     set :css_dir,     "stylesheets"
 
-    # Location of javascripts external to source directory.
-    # @return [Array]
-    #   set :js_assets_paths, ["#{root}/assets/javascripts/", "/path/2/external/js/repository/"]
-    set :js_assets_paths, []
-
-    # Location of SASS/SCSS files external to source directory.
-    # @return [Array]
-    #   set :sass_assets_paths, ["#{root}/assets/sass/", "/path/2/external/sass/repository/"]
-    set :sass_assets_paths, []
-
     # Location of images within source. Used by HTML helpers and Compass.
     # @return [String]
     set :images_dir,  "images"
diff --git a/middleman-more/fixtures/sass-assets-path-app/config.rb b/middleman-more/fixtures/sass-assets-path-app/config.rb
index 3b1bc2c1..6a324517 100644
--- a/middleman-more/fixtures/sass-assets-path-app/config.rb
+++ b/middleman-more/fixtures/sass-assets-path-app/config.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-
 set :sass_assets_paths, [
-  "#{root}/assets/stylesheets/", 
-  # load from another app within gem source
-  "#{File.dirname(File.dirname(File.dirname(File.dirname(__FILE__))))}/fixtures/preview-app/source/stylesheets/"
+  File.join(root, "assets", "stylesheets"),
+  File.join(root, "my-vendor", "stylesheets")
 ]
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diff --git a/middleman-more/fixtures/sass-assets-path-app/my-vendor/stylesheets/_partial.sass b/middleman-more/fixtures/sass-assets-path-app/my-vendor/stylesheets/_partial.sass
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3b0e67db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/middleman-more/fixtures/sass-assets-path-app/my-vendor/stylesheets/_partial.sass
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+body
+  font-size: 18px
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diff --git a/middleman-more/lib/middleman-more/core_extensions/compass.rb b/middleman-more/lib/middleman-more/core_extensions/compass.rb
index 98e2ac57..9d519bce 100644
--- a/middleman-more/lib/middleman-more/core_extensions/compass.rb
+++ b/middleman-more/lib/middleman-more/core_extensions/compass.rb
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ module Middleman
           # Hooks to manually update the compass config after we're
           # done with it
           app.define_hook :compass_config
+          
+          # Location of SASS/SCSS files external to source directory.
+          # @return [Array]
+          #   set :sass_assets_paths, ["#{root}/assets/sass/", "/path/2/external/sass/repository/"]
+          app.set :sass_assets_paths, []
 
           app.after_configuration do
             ::Compass.configuration do |config|