diff --git a/sample-code/examples/java/junit/src/test/java/com/saucelabs/appium/SauceTest.java b/sample-code/examples/java/junit/src/test/java/com/saucelabs/appium/SauceTest.java
index fc41bc7e3..bd4799445 100644
--- a/sample-code/examples/java/junit/src/test/java/com/saucelabs/appium/SauceTest.java
+++ b/sample-code/examples/java/junit/src/test/java/com/saucelabs/appium/SauceTest.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public class SauceTest {
         capabilities.setCapability(CapabilityType.PLATFORM, "Mac");
         capabilities.setCapability("app", "https://raw.github.com/appium/appium/master/assets/TestApp.app.zip");
 
-        driver = new RemoteWebDriver(new URL(MessageFormat.format("http://{0}:{1}@ondemand.saucelabs.com:80/wd/hub"), sauceUserName, sauceAccessKey),
+        driver = new RemoteWebDriver(new URL(MessageFormat.format("http://{0}:{1}@ondemand.saucelabs.com:80/wd/hub", sauceUserName, sauceAccessKey)),
                 capabilities);
         values = new ArrayList<String>();
     }
diff --git a/sample-code/examples/java/junit/src/test/java/com/saucelabs/appium/SimpleTest.java b/sample-code/examples/java/junit/src/test/java/com/saucelabs/appium/SimpleTest.java
index 180618efb..e8d64ab97 100644
--- a/sample-code/examples/java/junit/src/test/java/com/saucelabs/appium/SimpleTest.java
+++ b/sample-code/examples/java/junit/src/test/java/com/saucelabs/appium/SimpleTest.java
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ public class SimpleTest {
     @Before
     public void setUp() throws Exception {
         // set up appium
-        File app = new File(
-                "../../apps/TestApp/build/Release-iphonesimulator",
-                "TestApp.app");
+        File classpathRoot = new File(System.getProperty("user.dir"));
+        File appDir = new File(classpathRoot, "../../../apps/TestApp/build/Release-iphonesimulator");
+        File app = new File(appDir, "TestApp.app");
         DesiredCapabilities capabilities = new DesiredCapabilities();
         capabilities.setCapability(CapabilityType.BROWSER_NAME, "iOS");
         capabilities.setCapability(CapabilityType.VERSION, "6.0");
diff --git a/sample-code/examples/java/junit/src/test/java/com/saucelabs/appium/UICatalogTest.java b/sample-code/examples/java/junit/src/test/java/com/saucelabs/appium/UICatalogTest.java
index 2dd2a1bcf..b5f262f5e 100644
--- a/sample-code/examples/java/junit/src/test/java/com/saucelabs/appium/UICatalogTest.java
+++ b/sample-code/examples/java/junit/src/test/java/com/saucelabs/appium/UICatalogTest.java
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ public class UICatalogTest {
     @Before
     public void setUp() throws Exception {
         // set up appium
-        File app = new File(
-                "../../apps/TestApp/build/Release-iphonesimulator",
-                "UICatalog.app");
+        File classpathRoot = new File(System.getProperty("user.dir"));
+        File appDir = new File(classpathRoot, "../../../apps/UICatalog/build/Release-iphonesimulator");
+        File app = new File(appDir,"UICatalog.app");
         DesiredCapabilities capabilities = new DesiredCapabilities();
         capabilities.setCapability(CapabilityType.BROWSER_NAME, "iOS");
         capabilities.setCapability(CapabilityType.VERSION, "6.0");
diff --git a/sample-code/examples/java/testng/src/test/java/com/saucelabs/appium/UICatalogTest.java b/sample-code/examples/java/testng/src/test/java/com/saucelabs/appium/UICatalogTest.java
index 819378ec0..93d43a07a 100644
--- a/sample-code/examples/java/testng/src/test/java/com/saucelabs/appium/UICatalogTest.java
+++ b/sample-code/examples/java/testng/src/test/java/com/saucelabs/appium/UICatalogTest.java
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ public class UICatalogTest {
     @BeforeMethod
     public void setUp() throws Exception {
         // set up appium
-        File app = new File(
-                "../../apps/TestApp/build/Release-iphonesimulator",
-                "UICatalog.app");
+        File classpathRoot = new File(System.getProperty("user.dir"));
+        File appDir = new File(classpathRoot, "../../../apps/UICatalog/build/Release-iphonesimulator");
+        File app = new File(appDir, "UICatalog.app");
         DesiredCapabilities capabilities = new DesiredCapabilities();
         capabilities.setCapability(CapabilityType.BROWSER_NAME, "iOS");
         capabilities.setCapability(CapabilityType.VERSION, "6.0");
@@ -92,11 +92,11 @@ public class UICatalogTest {
     public void testScreenshot() {
         //make screenshot and get is as base64
         WebDriver augmentedDriver = new Augmenter().augment(driver);
-        String screenshot = ((TakesScreenshot)augmentedDriver).getScreenshotAs(OutputType.BASE64);
+        String screenshot = ((TakesScreenshot) augmentedDriver).getScreenshotAs(OutputType.BASE64);
 
         assertNotNull(screenshot);
         //make screenshot and save it to the local filesystem
-        File file = ((TakesScreenshot)augmentedDriver).getScreenshotAs(OutputType.FILE);
+        File file = ((TakesScreenshot) augmentedDriver).getScreenshotAs(OutputType.FILE);
         assertNotNull(file);
     }