diff --git a/l10n/templates/core.pot b/l10n/templates/core.pot
index 79e0a1d7f9..ffa3703880 100644
--- a/l10n/templates/core.pot
+++ b/l10n/templates/core.pot
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2012-10-16 23:38+0200\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2012-10-17 02:02+0200\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
diff --git a/l10n/templates/files.pot b/l10n/templates/files.pot
index 1d4ff40a93..ae1687dd19 100644
--- a/l10n/templates/files.pot
+++ b/l10n/templates/files.pot
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2012-10-16 23:37+0200\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2012-10-17 02:02+0200\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
diff --git a/l10n/templates/files_encryption.pot b/l10n/templates/files_encryption.pot
index 18370d86ca..89b267e31e 100644
--- a/l10n/templates/files_encryption.pot
+++ b/l10n/templates/files_encryption.pot
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2012-10-16 23:37+0200\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2012-10-17 02:02+0200\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
diff --git a/l10n/templates/files_external.pot b/l10n/templates/files_external.pot
index dd872a4086..a2dff7eed8 100644
--- a/l10n/templates/files_external.pot
+++ b/l10n/templates/files_external.pot
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2012-10-16 23:37+0200\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2012-10-17 02:02+0200\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
diff --git a/l10n/templates/files_sharing.pot b/l10n/templates/files_sharing.pot
index 59e51ccf75..4e770b2da8 100644
--- a/l10n/templates/files_sharing.pot
+++ b/l10n/templates/files_sharing.pot
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2012-10-16 23:37+0200\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2012-10-17 02:02+0200\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
diff --git a/l10n/templates/files_versions.pot b/l10n/templates/files_versions.pot
index e91331bdb7..4097400b27 100644
--- a/l10n/templates/files_versions.pot
+++ b/l10n/templates/files_versions.pot
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2012-10-16 23:38+0200\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2012-10-17 02:02+0200\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
diff --git a/l10n/templates/lib.pot b/l10n/templates/lib.pot
index c5140fe02f..71f1c60fb5 100644
--- a/l10n/templates/lib.pot
+++ b/l10n/templates/lib.pot
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2012-10-16 23:38+0200\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2012-10-17 02:02+0200\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
diff --git a/l10n/templates/settings.pot b/l10n/templates/settings.pot
index 5df755d429..de8f6beed5 100644
--- a/l10n/templates/settings.pot
+++ b/l10n/templates/settings.pot
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2012-10-16 23:38+0200\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2012-10-17 02:02+0200\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
diff --git a/l10n/templates/user_ldap.pot b/l10n/templates/user_ldap.pot
index fd85c316ea..3e84a57333 100644
--- a/l10n/templates/user_ldap.pot
+++ b/l10n/templates/user_ldap.pot
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2012-10-16 23:38+0200\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2012-10-17 02:02+0200\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
diff --git a/lib/helper.php b/lib/helper.php
index 2c221ddf19..a52adc9695 100644
--- a/lib/helper.php
+++ b/lib/helper.php
@@ -100,6 +100,17 @@ class OC_Helper {
 		return OC_Request::serverProtocol(). '://'  . OC_Request::serverHost() . $url;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @brief Creates an url for remote use
+	 * @param string $service id
+	 * @return string the url
+	 *
+	 * Returns a url to the given service.
+	 */
+	public static function linkToRemoteBase( $service ) {
+		return self::linkTo( '', 'remote.php') . '/' . $service;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * @brief Creates an absolute url for remote use
 	 * @param string $service id
@@ -108,7 +119,7 @@ class OC_Helper {
 	 * Returns a absolute url to the given service.
 	 */
 	public static function linkToRemote( $service, $add_slash = true ) {
-		return self::linkToAbsolute( '', 'remote.php') . '/' . $service . (($add_slash && $service[strlen($service)-1]!='/')?'/':'');
+		return self::makeURLAbsolute(self::linkToRemoteBase($service)) . (($add_slash && $service[strlen($service)-1]!='/')?'/':'');
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/lib/templatelayout.php b/lib/templatelayout.php
index 4f26775b48..78893457f4 100644
--- a/lib/templatelayout.php
+++ b/lib/templatelayout.php
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class OC_TemplateLayout extends OC_Template {
 		$jsfiles = self::findJavascriptFiles(OC_Util::$scripts);
 		$this->assign('jsfiles', array(), false);
 		if (!empty(OC_Util::$core_scripts)) {
-			$this->append( 'jsfiles', OC_Helper::linkToRemote('core.js', false));
+			$this->append( 'jsfiles', OC_Helper::linkToRemoteBase('core.js', false));
 		}
 		foreach($jsfiles as $info) {
 			$root = $info[0];
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class OC_TemplateLayout extends OC_Template {
 		$cssfiles = self::findStylesheetFiles(OC_Util::$styles);
 		$this->assign('cssfiles', array());
 		if (!empty(OC_Util::$core_styles)) {
-			$this->append( 'cssfiles', OC_Helper::linkToRemote('core.css', false));
+			$this->append( 'cssfiles', OC_Helper::linkToRemoteBase('core.css', false));
 		}
 		foreach($cssfiles as $info) {
 			$root = $info[0];