diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index f608932c8..fa392ff69 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ VirtualMachine.prototype.createEmptyProject = function () {
     var stage = new Sprite(blocks2, this.runtime);
     stage.name = 'Stage';
     stage.costumes.push({
-        skin: '/assets/stage.png',
+        skin: './assets/stage.png',
         name: 'backdrop1',
         bitmapResolution: 2,
         rotationCenterX: 480,
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ VirtualMachine.prototype.createEmptyProject = function () {
     var sprite = new Sprite(blocks1, this.runtime);
     sprite.name = 'Sprite1';
     sprite.costumes.push({
-        skin: '/assets/scratch_cat.svg',
+        skin: './assets/scratch_cat.svg',
         name: 'costume1',
         bitmapResolution: 1,
         rotationCenterX: 47,