diff --git a/lib/options.js b/lib/options.js
index e94e0f4..09837b4 100644
--- a/lib/options.js
+++ b/lib/options.js
@@ -61,14 +61,14 @@ function parseThemeArg(theme) {
   }
 }
 
-function parseScriptsArg(scripts) {
-  return (typeof scripts === 'string' ? scripts.split(',') : []).map(script => path.join('scripts', script));
+function parseAssetsArg(assets) {
+  return (typeof assets === 'string' ? assets.split(',') : []).map(asset => `assets/${asset}`);
 }
 
-function parseScriptsPath(scripts) {
-  return (typeof scripts === 'string' ? scripts.split(',') : []).map(script => ({
-    path: path.resolve(process.cwd(), script),
-    name: script
+function parseAssetsPath(assets) {
+  return (typeof assets === 'string' ? assets.split(',') : []).map(asset => ({
+    path: path.resolve(process.cwd(), asset),
+    name: asset
   }));
 }
 
@@ -101,10 +101,10 @@ function parseOptions(args) {
   if(_.has(args, 'args.0')) _.extend(options, parsePath(args.args[0]));
 
   options.themePath = parseThemeArg(args.theme || defaults.theme);
-  options.scriptPaths = parseScriptsArg(args.scripts);
-  options.scriptSources = parseScriptsPath(args.scripts);
-  options.cssPaths = parseScriptsArg(args.css);
-  options.cssSources = parseScriptsPath(args.css);
+  options.scriptPaths = parseAssetsArg(args.scripts);
+  options.scriptSources = parseAssetsPath(args.scripts);
+  options.cssPaths = parseAssetsArg(args.css);
+  options.cssSources = parseAssetsPath(args.css);
   options.title = args.title || defaults.title;
   options.separator = args.separator || defaults.separator;
   options.verticalSeparator = args.verticalSeparator || defaults.verticalSeparator;
diff --git a/lib/serve.js b/lib/serve.js
index 406eb82..8003da3 100644
--- a/lib/serve.js
+++ b/lib/serve.js
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ function updatePathOptions(req, res, next) {
   next();
 }
 
-function getScript(req, res) {
-  res.sendFile(path.resolve(process.cwd(), req.url.replace(/^\/scripts\//, '')));
+function getAsset(req, res) {
+  res.sendFile(path.resolve(process.cwd(), req.url.replace(/^\/assets\//, '')));
 }
 
 module.exports = function startServer(options, cb) {
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ module.exports = function startServer(options, cb) {
 
   app.get('/', updatePathOptions, render.renderMarkdownFileListing);
   app.get(/(\w+\.md)$/, updatePathOptions, render.renderMarkdownAsSlides);
-  app.get('/scripts/*', getScript);
+  app.get('/assets/*', getAsset);
   app.get('/*', staticDir(process.cwd()));
 
   const server = app.listen(options.port);
diff --git a/lib/static.js b/lib/static.js
index 567d53d..751ad2b 100644
--- a/lib/static.js
+++ b/lib/static.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ module.exports = function renderStaticMarkup(options) {
 
   const staticPath = options.static === true ? '_static' : options.static;
   const targetPath = path.resolve(process.cwd(), staticPath);
+  const assetsDir = path.join(targetPath, 'assets');
 
   const awaits = ['css', 'js', 'plugin', 'lib'].map(dir => fs.copyAsync(path.join(options.revealBasePath, dir), path.join(targetPath, dir)));
 
@@ -22,17 +23,15 @@ module.exports = function renderStaticMarkup(options) {
   awaits.push(highlightAwait);
 
   if(!_.isEmpty(options.scripts)) {
-    const scriptsDir = path.join(targetPath, 'scripts');
-    fs.ensureDirSync(scriptsDir);
-    const scriptAwaits = options.scriptSources.map(scriptFile => fs.copyAsync(scriptFile.path, path.join(scriptsDir, scriptFile.name)));
-    awaits.concat(scriptAwaits);
+    fs.ensureDirSync(assetsDir);
+    const assetAwaits = options.scriptSources.map(asset => fs.copyAsync(asset.path, path.join(assetsDir, asset.name)));
+    awaits.concat(assetAwaits);
   }
 
   if(!_.isEmpty(options.css)) {
-    const scriptsDir = path.join(targetPath, 'scripts');
-    fs.ensureDirSync(scriptsDir);
-    const scriptAwaits = options.cssSources.map(scriptFile => fs.copyAsync(scriptFile.path, path.join(scriptsDir, scriptFile.name)));
-    awaits.concat(scriptAwaits);
+    fs.ensureDirSync(assetsDir);
+    const assetAwaits = options.cssSources.map(asset => fs.copyAsync(asset.path, path.join(assetsDir, asset.name)));
+    awaits.concat(assetAwaits);
   }
 
   Promise.all(awaits).then(() => console.log(`Wrote static site to ${targetPath}`)).catch(console.error);
diff --git a/test/render.spec.js b/test/render.spec.js
index d8f1928..5ce8276 100644
--- a/test/render.spec.js
+++ b/test/render.spec.js
@@ -25,15 +25,15 @@ describe('render', () => {
 
   it('should render custom scripts', () => {
     const actual = render.render('# header', {scripts: 'custom.js,also.js'});
-    expect(actual).toInclude('<script src="./scripts/custom.js"></script>');
-    expect(actual).toInclude('<script src="./scripts/also.js"></script>');
+    expect(actual).toInclude('<script src="./assets/custom.js"></script>');
+    expect(actual).toInclude('<script src="./assets/also.js"></script>');
   });
 
   it('should render custom css after theme', () => {
     const actual = render.render('# header', {css: 'style1.css,style2.css'});
     const themeLink = '<link rel="stylesheet" href="./css/highlight/zenburn.css">';
-    const style1Link = '<link rel="stylesheet" href="./scripts/style1.css">';
-    const style2Link = '<link rel="stylesheet" href="./scripts/style2.css">';
+    const style1Link = '<link rel="stylesheet" href="./assets/style1.css">';
+    const style2Link = '<link rel="stylesheet" href="./assets/style2.css">';
     expect(actual).toInclude(themeLink);
     expect(actual).toInclude(style1Link);
     expect(actual).toInclude(style2Link);