diff --git a/red/api/editor/library.js b/red/api/editor/library.js
index d5cbb020f..fd9c2d085 100644
--- a/red/api/editor/library.js
+++ b/red/api/editor/library.js
@@ -102,9 +102,10 @@ module.exports = {
                 var fullPath = redNodes.getNodeExampleFlowPath(module,path);
                 if (fullPath) {
                     try {
-                        fs.statSync(fullPath);
+                        var resolvedPath = fspath.resolve(fullPath);
+                        fs.statSync(resolvedPath);
                         log.audit({event: "library.get",type:"flow",path:req.params[0]},req);
-                        return res.sendFile(fullPath,{
+                        return res.sendFile(resolvedPath,{
                             headers:{
                                 'Content-Type': 'application/json'
                             }
diff --git a/test/red/api/editor/library_spec.js b/test/red/api/editor/library_spec.js
index 65e53e459..f921596a3 100644
--- a/test/red/api/editor/library_spec.js
+++ b/test/red/api/editor/library_spec.js
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ describe("api/editor/library", function() {
                         throw err;
                     }
                     res.body.should.have.property('sendFile',
-                        'node-module:example-one');
+                        fspath.resolve('node-module') + ':example-one');
                     done();
                 });
         });
@@ -243,7 +243,8 @@ describe("api/editor/library", function() {
                         throw err;
                     }
                     res.body.should.have.property('sendFile',
-                        '@org_scope/node_package:example-one');
+                        fspath.resolve('@org_scope/node_package') +
+                        ':example-one');
                     done();
                 });
         });