diff --git a/plugins/ssh-agent/ssh-agent.plugin.zsh b/plugins/ssh-agent/ssh-agent.plugin.zsh
index 7f87ebc..fe9ab18 100644
--- a/plugins/ssh-agent/ssh-agent.plugin.zsh
+++ b/plugins/ssh-agent/ssh-agent.plugin.zsh
@@ -246,13 +246,11 @@ function _ssh_agent_plugin_add_identities() {
             local _ssh_agent_plugin_identity
 
             for _ssh_agent_plugin_identity in ${_ssh_agent_plugin_identities}; do
-                local _ssh_agent_plugin_identity_absolute_path
-                _ssh_agent_plugin_identity_absolute_path=$(readlink -f "${_ssh_agent_plugin_directory}/${_ssh_agent_plugin_identity}")
+                local _ssh_agent_plugin_identity_path
+                _ssh_agent_plugin_identity_path="${_ssh_agent_plugin_directory}/${_ssh_agent_plugin_identity}"
 
-                if [ -r "${_ssh_agent_plugin_identity_absolute_path}" ]; then
-                    ssh-add -l | awk '{print $3}' | while read _ssh_agent_plugin_added_identity; do
-                        readlink -f "${_ssh_agent_plugin_added_identity}" | grep -q "${_ssh_agent_plugin_identity_absolute_path}"
-                    done
+                if [ -r "${_ssh_agent_plugin_identity_path}" ]; then
+                    ssh-add -l | awk '{print $3}' | grep -q "${_ssh_agent_plugin_identity_absolute_path}"
 
                     if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
                         _ssh_agent_plugin_debug "Adding ${_ssh_agent_plugin_identity} identity."