diff --git a/dlgr/griduniverse/experiment.py b/dlgr/griduniverse/experiment.py
index f2700095..79d66bfa 100644
--- a/dlgr/griduniverse/experiment.py
+++ b/dlgr/griduniverse/experiment.py
@@ -593,7 +593,11 @@ def deserialize(self, state):
                 self.item_locations[tuple(obj.position)] = obj
 
     def instructions(self):
-        with open("templates/instructions/instruct-ready.html") as instructions_file:
+        instructions_file_path = os.path.join(
+            os.path.dirname(__file__),
+            "templates/instructions/instruct-ready.html"
+        )
+        with open(instructions_file_path) as instructions_file:
             instructions_html = instructions_file.read()
             return instructions_html
 
diff --git a/test/test_griduniverse.py b/test/test_griduniverse.py
index c09abf9f..9eb3559d 100755
--- a/test/test_griduniverse.py
+++ b/test/test_griduniverse.py
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@ def test_new_experiment_has_item_config_with_defaults(self, exp):
         item_config = exp.item_config
         assert isinstance(item_config, dict)
         # We define a Food item, and pull the null public good multiplier from the default
-        assert item_config["food"]["name"] == "Food"
-        assert item_config["food"]["public_good_multiplier"] == 0.0
+        assert item_config["stone"]["name"] == "Stone"
+        assert item_config["stone"]["public_good_multiplier"] == 0.0
 
     def test_new_experiment_has_transition_config_with_defaults(self, exp):
         transition_config = exp.transition_config