--- a/es-core/src/resources/ResourceManager.cpp
+++ b/es-core/src/resources/ResourceManager.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 			return test;
 
 		// check in exepath
-		test = Utils::FileSystem::getExePath() + "/resources/" + &path[2];
+		test = std::string("/usr/share/emulationstation/resources/") + &path[2];
 		if(Utils::FileSystem::exists(test))
 			return test;