diff --git a/bin/lib/check_reqs.js b/bin/lib/check_reqs.js
index a7410e99..e5275711 100644
--- a/bin/lib/check_reqs.js
+++ b/bin/lib/check_reqs.js
@@ -101,7 +101,8 @@ module.exports.check_java = function() {
                     });
                 } else {
                     // See if we can derive it from javac's location.
-                    var maybeJavaHome = path.dirname(path.dirname(javacPath));
+                    // fs.realpathSync is require on Ubuntu, which symplinks from /usr/bin -> JDK
+                    var maybeJavaHome = path.dirname(path.dirname(fs.realpathSync(javacPath)));
                     if (fs.existsSync(path.join(maybeJavaHome, 'lib', 'tools.jar'))) {
                         process.env['JAVA_HOME'] = maybeJavaHome;
                     } else {
diff --git a/test/README.md b/test/README.md
index 38d76a5b..6f636742 100755
--- a/test/README.md
+++ b/test/README.md
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ found at https://code.google.com/p/robotium/ and the jar should be put in the
 To run manually from command line:
 
 0. Build by entering `ant debug install`
-0. Run tests by clicking on "CordovaTest" icon on device
+0. Run tests by clicking on "CordovaNativeTests" app icon on the device
 
 To run from Eclipse: