diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4b3f40b..85e6ff7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ below. Alternatively, a PNG or other type of image can be used, but
 its dimensions also need to match the corresponding variable below.
 That in turn may result in blurry images, though.
 
+The URL can be absolute or relative.
+
 Example configuration:
 
 	$wgVectorPrintLogo = [
diff --git a/ResourceLoaderLessModule.php b/ResourceLoaderLessModule.php
index a901601..ca980fd 100644
--- a/ResourceLoaderLessModule.php
+++ b/ResourceLoaderLessModule.php
@@ -44,8 +44,7 @@ class ResourceLoaderLessModule extends ResourceLoaderFileModule {
 		$printLogo = $config->get( 'VectorPrintLogo' );
 		if ( $printLogo ) {
 			$lessVars[ 'printLogo' ] = true;
-			$lessVars[ 'printLogoUrl' ] = CSSMin::buildUrlValue(
-				CSSMin::encodeImageAsDataURI( $printLogo['url'] ) );
+			$lessVars[ 'printLogoUrl' ] = CSSMin::buildUrlValue( $printLogo['url'] );
 			$lessVars[ 'printLogoWidth' ] = intval( $printLogo['width'] );
 			$lessVars[ 'printLogoHeight' ] = intval( $printLogo['height'] );
 		} else {