diff --git a/application/MultiMC.cpp b/application/MultiMC.cpp
index 0cf6cf92..1c1fe835 100644
--- a/application/MultiMC.cpp
+++ b/application/MultiMC.cpp
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ MultiMC::MultiMC(int &argc, char **argv, bool test_mode) : QApplication(argc, ar
 	QString origcwdPath = QDir::currentPath();
 	QString binPath = applicationDirPath();
 	QString adjustedBy;
+	QString dataPath;
 	// change directory
 	QString dirParam = args["dir"].toString();
 	if (!dirParam.isEmpty())
@@ -170,17 +171,6 @@ MultiMC::MultiMC(int &argc, char **argv, bool test_mode) : QApplication(argc, ar
 #endif
 	}
 
-// static data paths... mostly just for translations
-#ifdef Q_OS_LINUX
-	QDir foo(FS::PathCombine(binPath, ".."));
-	staticDataPath = foo.absolutePath();
-#elif defined(Q_OS_WIN32)
-	staticDataPath = binPath;
-#elif defined(Q_OS_MAC)
-	QDir foo(FS::PathCombine(rootPath, "Contents/Resources"));
-	staticDataPath = foo.absolutePath();
-#endif
-
 	// init the logger
 	initLogger();
 
@@ -199,7 +189,6 @@ MultiMC::MultiMC(int &argc, char **argv, bool test_mode) : QApplication(argc, ar
 	}
 	qDebug() << "Binary path                : " << binPath;
 	qDebug() << "Application root path      : " << rootPath;
-	qDebug() << "Static data path           : " << staticDataPath;
 
 	// load settings
 	initGlobalSettings(test_mode);
@@ -239,7 +228,7 @@ MultiMC::MultiMC(int &argc, char **argv, bool test_mode) : QApplication(argc, ar
 	m_accounts->loadList();
 
 	// init the http meta cache
-	ENV.initHttpMetaCache(rootPath, staticDataPath);
+	ENV.initHttpMetaCache();
 
 	// create the global network manager
 	ENV.m_qnam.reset(new QNetworkAccessManager(this));
@@ -330,7 +319,7 @@ void MultiMC::initTranslations()
 	}
 
 	m_mmc_translator.reset(new QTranslator());
-	if (m_mmc_translator->load("mmc_" + locale.bcp47Name(), staticDataPath + "/translations"))
+	if (m_mmc_translator->load("mmc_" + locale.bcp47Name(), FS::PathCombine(QDir::currentPath(), "translations")))
 	{
 		qDebug() << "Loading MMC Language File for"
 					 << locale.bcp47Name().toLocal8Bit().constData() << "...";
diff --git a/application/MultiMC.h b/application/MultiMC.h
index f32772ef..492544fc 100644
--- a/application/MultiMC.h
+++ b/application/MultiMC.h
@@ -124,13 +124,6 @@ public:
 	bool openJsonEditor(const QString &filename);
 
 protected: /* to be removed! */
-	// FIXME: remove. used by MultiMCPage to enumerate translations.
-	/// this is the static data. it stores things that don't move.
-	const QString &staticData()
-	{
-		return staticDataPath;
-	}
-
 	// FIXME: remove. used by MainWindow to create application update tasks
 	/// this is the root of the 'installation'. Used for automatic updates
 	const QString &root()
@@ -175,8 +168,6 @@ private:
 	QMap<QString, std::shared_ptr<BaseDetachedToolFactory>> m_tools;
 
 	QString rootPath;
-	QString staticDataPath;
-	QString dataPath;
 
 	Status m_status = MultiMC::Failed;
 public:
diff --git a/application/pages/global/MultiMCPage.cpp b/application/pages/global/MultiMCPage.cpp
index 5b7a1204..18f30010 100644
--- a/application/pages/global/MultiMCPage.cpp
+++ b/application/pages/global/MultiMCPage.cpp
@@ -336,8 +336,7 @@ void MultiMCPage::loadSettings()
 	// Language
 	ui->languageBox->clear();
 	ui->languageBox->addItem(tr("English"), QLocale(QLocale::English));
-	foreach(const QString & lang, QDir(MMC->staticData() + "/translations")
-									  .entryList(QStringList() << "*.qm", QDir::Files))
+	for(const QString & lang: QDir("translations").entryList(QStringList() << "*.qm", QDir::Files))
 	{
 		QLocale locale(lang.section(QRegExp("[_\\.]"), 1));
 		ui->languageBox->addItem(QLocale::languageToString(locale.language()), locale);
diff --git a/logic/Env.cpp b/logic/Env.cpp
index 2f26f211..4214695d 100644
--- a/logic/Env.cpp
+++ b/logic/Env.cpp
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ void Env::registerVersionList(QString name, std::shared_ptr< BaseVersionList > v
 }
 
 
-void Env::initHttpMetaCache(QString rootPath, QString staticDataPath)
+void Env::initHttpMetaCache()
 {
 	m_metacache.reset(new HttpMetaCache("metacache"));
 	m_metacache->addBase("asset_indexes", QDir("assets/indexes").absolutePath());
@@ -146,8 +146,8 @@ void Env::initHttpMetaCache(QString rootPath, QString staticDataPath)
 	m_metacache->addBase("liteloader", QDir("mods/liteloader").absolutePath());
 	m_metacache->addBase("general", QDir("cache").absolutePath());
 	m_metacache->addBase("skins", QDir("accounts/skins").absolutePath());
-	m_metacache->addBase("root", QDir(rootPath).absolutePath());
-	m_metacache->addBase("translations", QDir(staticDataPath + "/translations").absolutePath());
+	m_metacache->addBase("root", QDir::currentPath());
+	m_metacache->addBase("translations", QDir("translations").absolutePath());
 	m_metacache->addBase("icons", QDir("cache/icons").absolutePath());
 	m_metacache->Load();
 }
diff --git a/logic/Env.h b/logic/Env.h
index b81cfa62..e3c5130a 100644
--- a/logic/Env.h
+++ b/logic/Env.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public:
 	std::shared_ptr<IconList> icons();
 
 	/// init the cache. FIXME: possible future hook point
-	void initHttpMetaCache(QString rootPath, QString staticDataPath);
+	void initHttpMetaCache();
 
 	/// Updates the application proxy settings from the settings object.
 	void updateProxySettings(QString proxyTypeStr, QString addr, int port, QString user, QString password);