diff --git a/doc/changelog.txt b/doc/changelog.txt
index 610da98..ce3e0b3 100644
--- a/doc/changelog.txt
+++ b/doc/changelog.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 * Add support for grepping in archive contents.
 * Fixed Python lzma archive handling.
-* Fixed lzop and lrzip archive handling.
+* Fixed lzop, lrzip and rzip archive handling.
 
 
 0.19 "The Kids Are All Right" (released 21.2.2013)
diff --git a/patoolib/programs/rzip.py b/patoolib/programs/rzip.py
index 5f80a1a..cfb8c0a 100644
--- a/patoolib/programs/rzip.py
+++ b/patoolib/programs/rzip.py
@@ -13,23 +13,21 @@
 #
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-"""Archive commands for the lrzip program."""
+"""Archive commands for the rzip program."""
 import os
 from .. import util
 
 def extract_rzip (archive, compression, cmd, **kwargs):
-    """Extract a RZIP archive."""
-    # Since extracted files will be placed in the current directory,
-    # the cwd argument has to be the output directory.
+    """Extract an RZIP archive."""
     cmdlist = [cmd, '-d', '-k']
     if kwargs['verbose']:
         cmdlist.append('-v')
     outfile = util.get_single_outfile(kwargs['outdir'], archive)
-    cmdlist.extend(["-o", outfile, os.path.abspath(archive)])
-    return (cmdlist, {'cwd': kwargs['outdir']})
+    cmdlist.extend(["-o", outfile, archive])
+    return cmdlist
 
 def create_rzip (archive, compression, cmd, *args, **kwargs):
-    """Create a RZIP archive."""
+    """Create an RZIP archive."""
     cmdlist = [cmd, '-k', '-o', archive]
     if kwargs['verbose']:
         cmdlist.append('-v')
diff --git a/tests/archives/test_rzip.py b/tests/archives/test_rzip.py
index 4a66490..691d011 100644
--- a/tests/archives/test_rzip.py
+++ b/tests/archives/test_rzip.py
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ class TestRzip (ArchiveTest):
 
     @needs_program(program)
     def test_rzip(self):
-        self.archive_extract('t.txt.rz')
+        self.archive_extract('t.txt.rz', check=Content.Singlefile)
         self.archive_create('t.txt.rz', check=Content.Singlefile)
 
     @needs_program(program)
     def test_rzip_file(self):
-        self.archive_extract('t.txt.rz.foo')
+        self.archive_extract('t.txt.rz.foo', check=Content.Singlefile)
 
diff --git a/tests/data/t.txt.rz b/tests/data/t.txt.rz
index e070832..7f2c097 100644
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diff --git a/tests/data/t.txt.rz.foo b/tests/data/t.txt.rz.foo
index e070832..7f2c097 100644
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