diff --git a/src/cryogen_core/classpath_able_io/fs.clj b/src/cryogen_core/classpath_able_io/fs.clj
index 2626212..4fe8656 100644
--- a/src/cryogen_core/classpath_able_io/fs.clj
+++ b/src/cryogen_core/classpath_able_io/fs.clj
@@ -17,12 +17,16 @@
 
 ; ----------------------- Domain functions ------------------------
 (def no-link-option (into-array [LinkOption/NOFOLLOW_LINKS]))
+(def follow-link-option (into-array []))
+
+(defn user-dir []
+  (java.lang.System/getProperty "user.dir"))
 
 (s/defn path
   [full-path]
-  (let [path-from-fs (Paths/get (URI. (str "file://" full-path)))] ;fragile
+  (let [path-from-fs (Paths/get (URI. (str "file://" (user-dir) "/" full-path)))]
     (try
-      (when (Files/exists path-from-fs no-link-option)
+      (when (Files/exists path-from-fs follow-link-option)
         path-from-fs)
       (catch Exception e
         nil))))
diff --git a/test/cryogen_core/classpath_able_io/fs_test.clj b/test/cryogen_core/classpath_able_io/fs_test.clj
index 0bbe859..7ae1c2b 100644
--- a/test/cryogen_core/classpath_able_io/fs_test.clj
+++ b/test/cryogen_core/classpath_able_io/fs_test.clj
@@ -17,4 +17,7 @@
 
 (deftest test-path
   (is
-   (sut/path (str fs-root "dummy/dummy_from_fs"))))
+   (sut/path (str fs-root "/dummy/dummy_from_fs")))
+  (is
+   (= nil 
+      (sut/path (str fs-root "/not-existing")))))