diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js
index 639b1a8abe..74a8a4df69 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js
@@ -382,8 +382,10 @@ OpenLayers.Util.getParameterString = function(params) {
 * @returns The fully formatted image location string
 * @type String
 */
+
+OpenLayers.ImgPath = '';
 OpenLayers.Util.getImagesLocation = function() {
-    return OpenLayers._getScriptLocation() + "img/";
+    return OpenLayers.ImgPath || (OpenLayers._getScriptLocation() + "img/");
 };
 
 /* Originally from Prototype */