diff --git a/annotations/src/main/java/io/anuke/annotations/AssetsAnnotationProcessor.java b/annotations/src/main/java/io/anuke/annotations/AssetsAnnotationProcessor.java
index 0eb1ce32d4..58b15c0b84 100644
--- a/annotations/src/main/java/io/anuke/annotations/AssetsAnnotationProcessor.java
+++ b/annotations/src/main/java/io/anuke/annotations/AssetsAnnotationProcessor.java
@@ -34,10 +34,7 @@ public class AssetsAnnotationProcessor extends AbstractProcessor{
         if(round++ != 0) return false; //only process 1 round
 
         try{
-            path = Paths.get(Utils.filer.createResource(StandardLocation.CLASS_OUTPUT, "no", "no")
-                        .toUri().toURL().toString().substring(System.getProperty("os.name").contains("Windows") ? 6 : "file:".length()))
-                        .getParent().getParent().getParent().getParent().getParent().getParent().toString();
-            path = path.replace("%20", " ");
+            path = System.getProperty("corePath");
 
             processSounds("Sounds", path + "/assets/sounds", "io.anuke.arc.audio.Sound");
             processSounds("Musics", path + "/assets/music", "io.anuke.arc.audio.Music");
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 1aaf194da3..507c075927 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -194,12 +194,14 @@ project(":core"){
     apply plugin: "java"
 
     task preGen{
-        outputs.upToDateWhen{ false } 
+        outputs.upToDateWhen{ false }
         generateLocales()
         writeVersion()
     }
 
     dependencies{
+        System.properties["corePath"] = file(".").toString()
+        
         if(System.properties["user.name"] == "anuke"){
             task cleanGen{
                 doFirst{