diff --git a/.eslintrc.json b/.eslintrc.json
index f7dd140c7..64d9f5c30 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.json
+++ b/.eslintrc.json
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
   },
   "globals": {
     "__static": true,
-    "staticResourcesPath": true,
     "__": true,
     "__n": true,
     "app": true
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index cc52d8cff..adc7c6c1f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/).
   * Error when clicking LBRY URLs when app is closed on macOS ([#1119](https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-app/issues/1119))
   * LBRY URLs not working on Linux ([#1120](https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-app/issues/1120))
   * Fix Windows notifications not showing ([1145](https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-app/pull/1145))
+  * Fix __static path not resolving on development environment
 
 ### Deprecated
   *
diff --git a/src/renderer/app.js b/src/renderer/app.js
index 9933b47eb..9a49e51d7 100644
--- a/src/renderer/app.js
+++ b/src/renderer/app.js
@@ -22,16 +22,6 @@ const app = {
   },
 };
 
-// Workaround for https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-webpack/issues/52
-if (!isDev) {
-  window.staticResourcesPath = Path.join(remote.app.getAppPath(), '../static').replace(
-    /\\/g,
-    '\\\\'
-  );
-} else {
-  window.staticResourcesPath = '';
-}
-
 // eslint-disable-next-line no-underscore-dangle
 global.__ = i18n.__;
 // eslint-disable-next-line no-underscore-dangle
diff --git a/src/renderer/lbry.js b/src/renderer/lbry.js
index 79855b4ce..3505f1c84 100644
--- a/src/renderer/lbry.js
+++ b/src/renderer/lbry.js
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ Lbry.publishDeprecated = (params, fileListedCallback, publishedCallback, errorCa
   );
 };
 
-Lbry.imagePath = file => `${staticResourcesPath}/img/${file}`;
+Lbry.imagePath = file => `file://${__static}/img/${file}`;
 
 Lbry.getMediaType = (contentType, fileName) => {
   if (contentType) {
diff --git a/src/renderer/redux/selectors/settings.js b/src/renderer/redux/selectors/settings.js
index 9c90cfac2..348df4b2e 100644
--- a/src/renderer/redux/selectors/settings.js
+++ b/src/renderer/redux/selectors/settings.js
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ export const selectThemePath = createSelector(
   selectIsNight,
   (theme, automaticDarkModeEnabled, isNight) => {
     const dynamicTheme = automaticDarkModeEnabled && isNight ? 'dark' : theme;
-    return `${staticResourcesPath}/themes/${dynamicTheme || 'light'}.css`;
+    return `file://${__static}/themes/${dynamicTheme || 'light'}.css`;
   }
 );