diff --git a/src/workspace.coffee b/src/workspace.coffee
index 0e6fb7e40..0285cf99d 100644
--- a/src/workspace.coffee
+++ b/src/workspace.coffee
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ class Workspace extends Model
 
   # Open Atom's license in the active pane.
   openLicense: ->
-    @open(join(atom.getLoadSettings().resourcePath, 'LICENSE.md'))
+    @open(path.join(process.resourcesPath, 'LICENSE.md'))
 
   # Synchronously open the given URI in the active pane. **Only use this method
   # in specs. Calling this in production code will block the UI thread and