diff --git a/apps/tests/file-system-tests.ts b/apps/tests/file-system-tests.ts
index acdbb51e2..97fd2c219 100644
--- a/apps/tests/file-system-tests.ts
+++ b/apps/tests/file-system-tests.ts
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ export var testFileReadWriteBinary = function () {
     var fileName = "logo.png";
     var error;
 
-    var sourceFile = fs.knownFolders.currentApp().getFile(fileName);
+    var sourceFile = fs.File.fromPath(__dirname + "/" + fileName);
     var destinationFile = fs.knownFolders.documents().getFile(fileName);
 
     var source = sourceFile.readSync(e=> { error = e; });
diff --git a/file-system/file-system-access.ios.ts b/file-system/file-system-access.ios.ts
index 6fb03518a..d7b4b9f3f 100644
--- a/file-system/file-system-access.ios.ts
+++ b/file-system/file-system-access.ios.ts
@@ -215,7 +215,9 @@ export class FileSystemAccess {
     }
 
     public getLogicalRootPath(): string {
-        return NSBundle.mainBundle().bundlePath;
+        let mainBundlePath = NSBundle.mainBundle().bundlePath;
+        let resolvedPath = NSString.stringWithString(mainBundlePath).stringByResolvingSymlinksInPath;
+        return resolvedPath;
     }
 
     public getDocumentsFolderPath(): string {