diff --git a/api.py b/api.py
index 9adc2d0..ae5fe72 100644
--- a/api.py
+++ b/api.py
@@ -20,7 +20,10 @@ def module_path():
     encoding = sys.getfilesystemencoding()
     if we_are_frozen():
         return os.path.dirname(unicode(sys.executable, encoding))
-    return os.path.dirname(unicode(__file__, encoding))
+    elif os.name == 'posix':
+        return os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+    else:
+        return os.path.dirname(unicode(__file__, encoding))
 
 class BetaFaceAPI(object):