diff --git a/backends/platform/ios7/ios7_app_delegate.mm b/backends/platform/ios7/ios7_app_delegate.mm
index 55b6c8b7b24..517e509e96c 100644
--- a/backends/platform/ios7/ios7_app_delegate.mm
+++ b/backends/platform/ios7/ios7_app_delegate.mm
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 
 	// Create the directory for savegames
 	NSFileManager *fm = [NSFileManager defaultManager];
-	NSString *documentPath = [NSString stringWithUTF8String:iOS7_getDocumentsDir()];
+	NSString *documentPath = [NSString stringWithUTF8String:iOS7_getDocumentsDir().c_str()];
 	NSString *savePath = [documentPath stringByAppendingPathComponent:@"Savegames"];
 	if (![fm fileExistsAtPath:savePath]) {
 		[fm createDirectoryAtPath:savePath withIntermediateDirectories:YES attributes:nil error:nil];
@@ -142,14 +142,3 @@
 }
 
 @end
-
-const char *iOS7_getDocumentsDir() {
-	NSArray *paths;
-#if TARGET_OS_IOS
-	paths = NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(NSDocumentDirectory, NSUserDomainMask, YES);
-#else
-	paths = NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(NSCachesDirectory, NSUserDomainMask, YES);
-#endif
-	NSString *documentsDirectory = [paths objectAtIndex:0];
-	return [documentsDirectory UTF8String];
-}
diff --git a/backends/platform/ios7/ios7_common.h b/backends/platform/ios7/ios7_common.h
index 6374e0114b6..50b46117af5 100644
--- a/backends/platform/ios7/ios7_common.h
+++ b/backends/platform/ios7/ios7_common.h
@@ -117,7 +117,8 @@ bool iOS7_isBigDevice();
 
 void iOS7_buildSharedOSystemInstance();
 void iOS7_main(int argc, char **argv);
-const char *iOS7_getDocumentsDir();
+Common::String iOS7_getDocumentsDir();
+Common::String iOS7_getAppBundleDir();
 bool iOS7_touchpadModeEnabled();
 
 uint getSizeNextPOT(uint size);
diff --git a/backends/platform/ios7/ios7_misc.mm b/backends/platform/ios7/ios7_misc.mm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..db9380ac208
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backends/platform/ios7/ios7_misc.mm
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+/* ScummVM - Graphic Adventure Engine
+ *
+ * ScummVM is the legal property of its developers, whose names
+ * are too numerous to list here. Please refer to the COPYRIGHT
+ * file distributed with this source distribution.
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <Foundation/NSArray.h>
+#include <Foundation/NSURL.h>
+#include <Foundation/NSFileManager.h>
+#include <Foundation/NSBundle.h>
+#include <Foundation/NSPathUtilities.h>
+#include "backends/platform/ios7/ios7_common.h"
+#include <common/str.h>
+
+Common::String iOS7_getDocumentsDir() {
+#if TARGET_OS_IOS
+	NSURL *url = [[[NSFileManager defaultManager] URLsForDirectory:NSDocumentDirectory inDomains:NSUserDomainMask] firstObject];
+#else
+	NSURL *url = [[[NSFileManager defaultManager] URLsForDirectory:NSCachesDirectory inDomains:NSUserDomainMask] firstObject];
+#endif
+	return Common::String([url fileSystemRepresentation]);
+}
+
+Common::String iOS7_getAppBundleDir() {
+	NSString *bundlePath = [[NSBundle mainBundle] resourcePath];
+	if (bundlePath == nil)
+		return Common::String();
+	return Common::String([bundlePath fileSystemRepresentation]);
+}
diff --git a/backends/platform/ios7/ios7_osys_main.cpp b/backends/platform/ios7/ios7_osys_main.cpp
index 7d43e8d468d..e27a095ef9e 100644
--- a/backends/platform/ios7/ios7_osys_main.cpp
+++ b/backends/platform/ios7/ios7_osys_main.cpp
@@ -98,13 +98,9 @@ OSystem_iOS7::OSystem_iOS7() :
 	ChRootFilesystemFactory *chFsFactory = new ChRootFilesystemFactory(_chrootBasePath);
 	_fsFactory = chFsFactory;
 	// Add virtual drive for bundle path
-	CFURLRef fileUrl = CFBundleCopyResourcesDirectoryURL(CFBundleGetMainBundle());
-	if (fileUrl) {
-		UInt8 buf[MAXPATHLEN];
-		if (CFURLGetFileSystemRepresentation(fileUrl, true, buf, sizeof(buf)))
-			chFsFactory->addVirtualDrive("appbundle:", Common::String((const char *)buf));
-		CFRelease(fileUrl);
-	}
+	Common::String appBubdlePath = iOS7_getAppBundleDir();
+	if (!appBubdlePath.empty())
+		chFsFactory->addVirtualDrive("appbundle:", appBubdlePath);
 
 	initVideoContext();
 
@@ -392,7 +388,7 @@ void iOS7_main(int argc, char **argv) {
 		//gDebugLevel = 10;
 	}
 
-	chdir(iOS7_getDocumentsDir());
+	chdir(iOS7_getDocumentsDir().c_str());
 
 	g_system = OSystem_iOS7::sharedInstance();
 	assert(g_system);
diff --git a/backends/platform/ios7/module.mk b/backends/platform/ios7/module.mk
index 2075dfe6e25..ddda4a6f5ed 100644
--- a/backends/platform/ios7/module.mk
+++ b/backends/platform/ios7/module.mk
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ MODULE_OBJS := \
 	ios7_osys_sound.o \
 	ios7_osys_video.o \
 	ios7_osys_misc.o \
+	ios7_misc.o \
 	ios7_main.o \
 	ios7_video.o \
 	ios7_keyboard.o \