diff --git a/src/mac/corefoundation/stdpaths_cf.cpp b/src/mac/corefoundation/stdpaths_cf.cpp
index f8cf48355a..fedc3982f0 100644
--- a/src/mac/corefoundation/stdpaths_cf.cpp
+++ b/src/mac/corefoundation/stdpaths_cf.cpp
@@ -166,7 +166,11 @@ wxString wxStandardPathsCF::GetExecutablePath() const
     processinfo.processAppSpec = &fsSpec;
 
     GetProcessInformation( &procno , &processinfo ) ;
+#ifdef __LP64__
+    return wxMacFSRefToPath(&fsRef);
+#else
     return wxMacFSSpec2MacFilename(&fsSpec);
+#endif
 #else
     return wxStandardPathsBase::GetExecutablePath();
 #endif