diff --git a/e2e-tests/protractor.conf.js b/e2e-tests/protractor.conf.js
index b45a117aa5..53e0cd45d1 100644
--- a/e2e-tests/protractor.conf.js
+++ b/e2e-tests/protractor.conf.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ exports.config = {
     'browserName': 'chrome'
   },
 
-  baseUrl: 'http://localhost:8000/app/',
+  baseUrl: 'http://localhost:8000/',
 
   framework: 'jasmine',
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e17664ccd6..a35eb1e42e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     "postinstall": "bower install",
 
     "prestart": "npm install",
-    "start": "http-server -a localhost -p 8000 -c-1",
+    "start": "http-server app -a localhost -p 8000 -c-1",
 
     "pretest": "npm install",
     "test": "karma start karma.conf.js",