diff --git a/detekt-core/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/core/tooling/ParsingStrategy.kt b/detekt-core/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/core/tooling/ParsingStrategy.kt
index 405cf2f89f8..032167f7aeb 100644
--- a/detekt-core/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/core/tooling/ParsingStrategy.kt
+++ b/detekt-core/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/core/tooling/ParsingStrategy.kt
@@ -11,14 +11,13 @@ typealias ParsingStrategy = (settings: ProcessingSettings) -> List<KtFile>
 fun contentToKtFile(content: String, path: Path): ParsingStrategy = { settings ->
     require(path.isRegularFile()) { "Given sub path ($path) should be a regular file!" }
     listOf(
-        KtCompiler(settings.environment).createKtFile(content, settings.spec.projectSpec.basePath, path)
+        KtCompiler(settings.environment).createKtFile(content, path)
     )
 }
 
 val inputPathsToKtFiles: ParsingStrategy = { settings ->
     val compiler = KtCompiler(settings.environment)
-    val basePath = settings.spec.projectSpec.basePath
     settings.spec.projectSpec.inputPaths.map { path ->
-        compiler.compile(basePath, path)
+        compiler.compile(path)
     }
 }
diff --git a/detekt-generator/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/generator/Generator.kt b/detekt-generator/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/generator/Generator.kt
index 68e775e9cfe..5ea1d7295f0 100644
--- a/detekt-generator/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/generator/Generator.kt
+++ b/detekt-generator/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/generator/Generator.kt
@@ -59,5 +59,5 @@ private fun parseAll(parser: KtCompiler, root: Path): Collection<KtFile> =
     Files.walk(root)
         .asSequence()
         .filter { it.extension == "kt" }
-        .map { parser.compile(root, it) }
+        .map { parser.compile(it) }
         .toList()
diff --git a/detekt-parser/src/main/kotlin/io/github/detekt/parser/KtCompiler.kt b/detekt-parser/src/main/kotlin/io/github/detekt/parser/KtCompiler.kt
index 2925bb13944..2ac8fed801b 100644
--- a/detekt-parser/src/main/kotlin/io/github/detekt/parser/KtCompiler.kt
+++ b/detekt-parser/src/main/kotlin/io/github/detekt/parser/KtCompiler.kt
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ open class KtCompiler(
 
     protected val psiFileFactory = KtPsiFactory(environment.project, markGenerated = false)
 
-    fun compile(basePath: Path, path: Path): KtFile {
+    fun compile(path: Path): KtFile {
         require(path.isRegularFile()) { "Given path '$path' should be a regular file!" }
-        return createKtFile(path.readText(), basePath, path)
+        return createKtFile(path.readText(), path)
     }
 
-    fun createKtFile(@Language("kotlin") content: String, basePath: Path, path: Path): KtFile {
+    fun createKtFile(@Language("kotlin") content: String, path: Path): KtFile {
         val psiFile = psiFileFactory.createPhysicalFile(path.name, StringUtilRt.convertLineSeparators(content))
 
         return psiFile.apply {
diff --git a/detekt-parser/src/test/kotlin/io/github/detekt/parser/KtCompilerSpec.kt b/detekt-parser/src/test/kotlin/io/github/detekt/parser/KtCompilerSpec.kt
index 836041d6229..24f164bbd98 100644
--- a/detekt-parser/src/test/kotlin/io/github/detekt/parser/KtCompilerSpec.kt
+++ b/detekt-parser/src/test/kotlin/io/github/detekt/parser/KtCompilerSpec.kt
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@ class KtCompilerSpec {
 
         @Test
         fun `Kotlin file with LF line separators has extra user data`() {
-            val ktFile = ktCompiler.compile(path, path.resolve("DefaultLf.kt"))
+            val ktFile = ktCompiler.compile(path.resolve("DefaultLf.kt"))
 
             assertThat(ktFile.lineSeparator).isEqualTo("\n")
         }
 
         @Test
         fun `Kotlin file with CRLF line separators has extra user data`() {
-            val ktFile = ktCompiler.compile(path, path.resolve("DefaultCrLf.kt"))
+            val ktFile = ktCompiler.compile(path.resolve("DefaultCrLf.kt"))
 
             assertThat(ktFile.lineSeparator).isEqualTo("\r\n")
         }
@@ -34,21 +34,21 @@ class KtCompilerSpec {
         @Test
         fun `throws an exception for an invalid path`() {
             assertThatIllegalArgumentException()
-                .isThrownBy { ktCompiler.compile(path, path) }
+                .isThrownBy { ktCompiler.compile(path) }
                 .withMessage("Given path '$path' should be a regular file!")
         }
 
         @Test
         fun `throws an exception for an non existent path`() {
             assertThatIllegalArgumentException()
-                .isThrownBy { ktCompiler.compile(Path(""), Path("nonExistent")) }
+                .isThrownBy { ktCompiler.compile(Path("nonExistent")) }
                 .withMessage("Given path 'nonExistent' should be a regular file!")
         }
 
         @Test
         fun `parses with errors for non kotlin files`() {
             val cssPath = resourceAsPath("css")
-            val ktFile = ktCompiler.compile(cssPath, cssPath.resolve("test.css"))
+            val ktFile = ktCompiler.compile(cssPath.resolve("test.css"))
 
             val errors = mutableListOf<PsiErrorElement>()
             ktFile.accept(object : KtTreeVisitorVoid() {
diff --git a/detekt-test-utils/src/main/kotlin/io/github/detekt/test/utils/CompileExtensions.kt b/detekt-test-utils/src/main/kotlin/io/github/detekt/test/utils/CompileExtensions.kt
index 5d2cf48e4b3..0d01e8e1a80 100644
--- a/detekt-test-utils/src/main/kotlin/io/github/detekt/test/utils/CompileExtensions.kt
+++ b/detekt-test-utils/src/main/kotlin/io/github/detekt/test/utils/CompileExtensions.kt
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ fun compileContentForTest(
     basePath: Path = Path("/").absolute(),
     path: Path = basePath.resolve("Test.kt"),
 ): KtFile {
-    return KtTestCompiler.createKtFile(content, basePath, path)
+    return KtTestCompiler.createKtFile(content, path)
 }
 
 /**
  * Use this method if you test a kt file/class in the test resources.
  */
-fun compileForTest(path: Path) = KtTestCompiler.compile(resourceAsPath("/"), path)
+fun compileForTest(path: Path) = KtTestCompiler.compile(path)