diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/src/JIT.js.erb b/app/assets/javascripts/src/JIT.js.erb
index 79954271..81cc687d 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/src/JIT.js.erb
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/src/JIT.js.erb
@@ -3127,7 +3127,7 @@ var Canvas;
           ctx = base.getCtx(),
           scale = base.scaleOffsetX;
       //var pattern = new Image();
-      //pattern.src = "/assets/cubes.png";
+      //pattern.src = "<%= asset_path('cubes.png') %>";
       //var ptrn = ctx.createPattern(pattern, 'repeat');
       //ctx.fillStyle = ptrn;
       ctx.fillStyle = Metamaps.Settings.colors.background;
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.GlobalUI.js.erb b/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.GlobalUI.js.erb
index 656c62e5..5c575e88 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.GlobalUI.js.erb
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.GlobalUI.js.erb
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ Metamaps.GlobalUI.Search = {
                         dataset.push({
                             value: "No results",
                             label: "No results",
-                            typeImageURL: "/assets/icons/wildcard.png",
+                            typeImageURL: "<%= asset_path('icons/wildcard.png') %>",
                             rtype: "noresult"
                         });
                     }
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ Metamaps.GlobalUI.Search = {
                 filter: function (dataset) {
                     if (dataset.length == 0) {
                         dataset.push({
-                            profile: "/assets/user.png",
+                            profile: "<%= asset_path('user.png') %>",
                   
                             value: "No results",
                             label: "No results",
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.JIT.js.erb b/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.JIT.js.erb
index bef4ad59..a0ddf146 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.JIT.js.erb
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.JIT.js.erb
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ Metamaps.JIT = {
         $(".takeScreenshot").click(Metamaps.Map.exportImage);
 
         self.topicDescImage = new Image();
-        self.topicDescImage.src = '/assets/topic_description_signifier.png';
+        self.topicDescImage.src = '<%= asset_path('topic_description_signifier.png') %>';
 
         self.topicLinkImage = new Image();
-        self.topicLinkImage.src = '/assets/topic_link_signifier.png';
+        self.topicLinkImage.src =<%= asset_path('topic_link_signifier.png') %>';
     },
     /**
      * convert our topic JSON into something JIT can use
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.js.erb b/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.js.erb
index 99377757..9846f4ea 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.js.erb
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.js.erb
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ Metamaps.Backbone.init = function () {
         prepareLiForFilter: function () {
             var li = '';
             li += '<li data-id="' + this.get('desc') + '">';      
-            li += '<img src="/assets/synapse16.png"';
+            li += '<img src="<%= asset_path('synapse16.png') %>"';
             li += ' alt="synapse icon" />';      
             li += '<p>' + this.get('desc') + '</p></li>';
             return li;
@@ -4791,7 +4791,7 @@ Metamaps.Map.InfoBox = {
         obj["map_creator_tip"] = isCreator ? self.changePermissionText : "";
         obj["contributors_class"] = Metamaps.Mappers.length > 1 ? "multiple" : "";
         obj["contributors_class"] += Metamaps.Mappers.length === 2 ? " mTwo" : "";
-        obj["contributor_image"] = Metamaps.Mappers.length > 0 ? Metamaps.Mappers.models[0].get("image") : "/assets/user.png";
+        obj["contributor_image"] = Metamaps.Mappers.length > 0 ? Metamaps.Mappers.models[0].get("image") : "<%= asset_path('user.png') %>";
         obj["contributor_list"] = self.createContributorList();
         obj["user_name"] = isCreator ? "You" : map.get("user_name");
         obj["created_at"] = map.get("created_at_clean");
@@ -4888,7 +4888,7 @@ Metamaps.Map.InfoBox = {
         if (Metamaps.Mappers.length === 2) contributors_class = "multiple mTwo";
         else if (Metamaps.Mappers.length > 2) contributors_class = "multiple";
 
-        var contributors_image = "/assets/user.png";
+        var contributors_image = "<%= asset_path('user.png') %>";
         if (Metamaps.Mappers.length > 0) {
             // get the first contributor and use their image
             contributors_image = Metamaps.Mappers.models[0].get("image");
@@ -5069,7 +5069,7 @@ Metamaps.Account = {
         var self = Metamaps.Account;
 
         $('.userImageDiv canvas').remove();
-        $('.userImageDiv img').attr('src', '/assets/user.png').show();
+        $('.userImageDiv img').attr('src', '<%= asset_path('user.png') %>').show();
         $('.userImageMenu').hide();
 
         var input = $('#user_image');