diff --git a/karma.conf.js b/karma.conf.js
index 2ad1cca00..e765c4eb3 100644
--- a/karma.conf.js
+++ b/karma.conf.js
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 module.exports = function(config) {
 
-  var appBase    = 'app/';      // transpiled app JS and map files
-  var appSrcBase = 'app/';      // app source TS files
-  var appAssets  = 'base/app/'; // component assets fetched by Angular's compiler
+  var appBase    = 'app/';       // transpiled app JS and map files
+  var appSrcBase = 'app/';       // app source TS files
+  var appAssets  = '/base/app/'; // component assets fetched by Angular's compiler
 
   // Testing helpers (optional) are conventionally in a folder called `testing`
   var testingBase    = 'testing/'; // transpiled test JS and map files