diff --git a/testing/src/main/java/org/jvnet/jaxb2_commons/test/AbstractSamplesTest.java b/testing/src/main/java/org/jvnet/jaxb2_commons/test/AbstractSamplesTest.java
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 280eda54..b02d76d4
--- a/testing/src/main/java/org/jvnet/jaxb2_commons/test/AbstractSamplesTest.java
+++ b/testing/src/main/java/org/jvnet/jaxb2_commons/test/AbstractSamplesTest.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public void testSamples() throws Exception {
 	protected File getBaseDir() {
 		try {
 			return (new File(getTestClass().getProtectionDomain()
-					.getCodeSource().getLocation().getFile())).getParentFile()
+					.getCodeSource().getLocation().toURI())).getParentFile()
 					.getParentFile().getAbsoluteFile();
 		} catch (Exception ex) {
 			throw new AssertionError(ex);