diff --git a/src/filesystem.ts b/src/filesystem.ts
index cf889fd..8af0f32 100644
--- a/src/filesystem.ts
+++ b/src/filesystem.ts
@@ -60,3 +60,7 @@ export function fileExistsAsync(
     callback2(undefined, stats ? stats.isFile() : false);
   });
 }
+
+export function removeExtension(path: string): string {
+  return path.substring(0, path.lastIndexOf(".")) || path;
+}
diff --git a/src/match-path-async.ts b/src/match-path-async.ts
index 9bb51e6..cbb5e9b 100644
--- a/src/match-path-async.ts
+++ b/src/match-path-async.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import * as TryPath from "./try-path";
 import * as MappingEntry from "./mapping-entry";
 import * as Filesystem from "./filesystem";
+import { dirname } from "path";
 
 /**
  * Function that can match a path async
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@ export function matchFromAbsolutePathsAsync(
       return afterFilesChecked(new Error("pathsToTry cannot be undefined."));
     }
     const toTry = pathsToTry[index];
-    if (toTry.type === "file") {
+    if (toTry.type === "file" || toTry.type === "index") {
       fileExists(toTry.path, (err: Error, exists: boolean) => {
         if (err) {
           return afterFilesChecked(err);
@@ -116,7 +117,14 @@ export function matchFromAbsolutePathsAsync(
     }
     for (let i = 0; i < fileExistsResults.length; i++) {
       if (fileExistsResults[i]) {
-        return callback(undefined, pathsToTry[i].path);
+        const tryPath = pathsToTry[i];
+        const result =
+          tryPath.type === "index"
+            ? dirname(tryPath.path)
+            : tryPath.type === "file"
+              ? Filesystem.removeExtension(tryPath.path)
+              : tryPath.path;
+        return callback(undefined, result);
       }
     }
     return callback();
diff --git a/src/try-path.ts b/src/try-path.ts
index 0f60266..4144e6a 100644
--- a/src/try-path.ts
+++ b/src/try-path.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { matchStar } from "./match-star";
 import { MappingEntry } from "./mapping-entry";
 
 export interface TryPath {
-  readonly type: "file" | "package";
+  readonly type: "file" | "index" | "package";
   readonly path: string;
 }
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export function getPathsToTry(
         const indexPath = path.join(physicalPath, "/index");
         pathsToTry.push(
           ...extensions.map(
-            e => ({ type: "file", path: indexPath + e } as TryPath)
+            e => ({ type: "index", path: indexPath + e } as TryPath)
           )
         );
       }
diff --git a/test/match-path-async-tests.ts b/test/match-path-async-tests.ts
index ba58ee6..cbb968c 100644
--- a/test/match-path-async-tests.ts
+++ b/test/match-path-async-tests.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { assert } from "chai";
 import { createMatchPathAsync } from "../src/match-path-async";
-import { join } from "path";
+import { join, dirname } from "path";
 
 describe("match-path-async", () => {
   it("should locate path that matches with star and exists", done => {
@@ -14,25 +14,24 @@ describe("match-path-async", () => {
       (path, callback) => callback(undefined, path === existingPath),
       undefined,
       (_err, result) => {
-        assert.equal(result, existingPath);
+        assert.equal(result, dirname(existingPath));
         done();
       }
     );
   });
-
   /*
   it("should resolve to correct path when many are specified", () => {
     const matchPath = createMatchPath("/root/", {
       "lib/*": ["foo1/*", "foo2/*", "location/*", "foo3/*"]
     });
+    const existingPath = join("/root", "location", "mylib", "index.ts");
     const result = matchPath(
-      "/root/test.ts",
       "lib/mylib",
       (_: string) => undefined,
-      (name: string) => name === join("/root", "location", "mylib", "index.ts"),
+      (name: string) => name === existingPath,
       [".ts"]
     );
-    assert.equal(result, join("/root", "location", "mylib"));
+    assert.equal(result, dirname(existingPath));
   });
 
   it("should locate path that matches with star and prioritize pattern with longest prefix", () => {
@@ -40,80 +39,78 @@ describe("match-path-async", () => {
       "*": ["location/*"],
       "lib/*": ["location/*"]
     });
+    const existingPath1 = join("/root", "location", "lib", "mylib", "index.ts");
+    const existingPath2 = join("/root", "location", "mylib", "index.ts");
     const result = matchPath(
-      "/root/test.ts",
       "lib/mylib",
       undefined,
-      (name: string) =>
-        name === join("/root", "location", "lib", "mylib", "index.ts") ||
-        name === join("/root", "location", "mylib", "index.ts")
+      (name: string) => name === existingPath1 || name === existingPath2
     );
-    assert.equal(result, join("/root", "location", "mylib"));
+    assert.equal(result, dirname(existingPath2));
   });
 
   it("should locate path that matches with star and exists with extension", () => {
     const matchPath = createMatchPath("/root/", { "lib/*": ["location/*"] });
+    const existingPath = join("/root", "location", "mylib.myext");
     const result = matchPath(
-      "/root/test.ts",
       "lib/mylib",
       (_: string) => undefined,
-      (name: string) => name === join("/root", "location", "mylib.myext"),
+      (name: string) => name === existingPath,
       [".js", ".myext"]
     );
-    assert.equal(result, join("/root", "location", "mylib"));
+    assert.equal(result, removeExtension(existingPath));
   });
 
   it("should resolve request with extension specified", () => {
     const matchPath = createMatchPath("/root/", { "lib/*": ["location/*"] });
+    const existingPath = join("/root", "location", "test.jpg");
     const result = matchPath(
-      "/root/test.ts",
       "lib/test.jpg",
       (_: string) => undefined,
-      (name: string) => name === join("/root", "location", "test.jpg"),
+      (name: string) => name === existingPath,
       [".js", ".myext"]
     );
-    assert.equal(result, join("/root", "location", "test.jpg"));
+    assert.equal(result, existingPath);
   });
 
   it("should locate path that matches without star and exists", () => {
     const matchPath = createMatchPath("/root/", {
       "lib/foo": ["location/foo"]
     });
+    const existingPath = join("/root", "location", "foo.ts");
     const result = matchPath(
-      "/root/test.ts",
       "lib/foo",
       (_: string) => undefined,
-      (name: string) => name === join("/root", "location", "foo.ts")
+      (name: string) => name === existingPath
     );
-    assert.equal(result, join("/root", "location", "foo"));
+    assert.equal(result, removeExtension(existingPath));
   });
 
   it("should resolve to parent folder when filename is in subfolder", () => {
     const matchPath = createMatchPath("/root/", { "lib/*": ["location/*"] });
+    const existingPath = join("/root", "location", "mylib", "index.ts");
     const result = matchPath(
-      "/root/subfolder/file.ts",
       "lib/mylib",
       (_: string) => undefined,
-      (name: string) => name === join("/root", "location", "mylib", "index.ts")
+      (name: string) => name === existingPath
     );
-    assert.equal(result, join("/root", "location", "mylib"));
+    assert.equal(result, dirname(existingPath));
   });
 
   it("should resolve from main field in package.json", () => {
     const matchPath = createMatchPath("/root/", { "lib/*": ["location/*"] });
+    const existingPath = join("/root", "location", "mylib", "kalle.ts");
     const result = matchPath(
-      "/root/subfolder/file.ts",
       "lib/mylib",
       (_: string) => ({ main: "./kalle.ts" }),
-      (name: string) => name === join("/root", "location", "mylib", "kalle.ts")
+      (name: string) => name === existingPath
     );
-    assert.equal(result, join("/root", "location", "mylib", "kalle"));
+    assert.equal(result, removeExtension(existingPath));
   });
 
   it("should resolve from main field in package.json and correctly remove file extension", () => {
     const matchPath = createMatchPath("/root/", { "lib/*": ["location/*"] });
     const result = matchPath(
-      "/root/subfolder/file.js",
       "lib/mylib.js",
       (_: string) => ({ main: "./kalle.js" }),
       (name: string) =>
@@ -123,7 +120,6 @@ describe("match-path-async", () => {
 
     // Make sure we escape the "."
     const result2 = matchPath(
-      "/root/subfolder/file.js",
       "lib/mylibjs",
       (_: string) => ({ main: "./kallejs" }),
       (name: string) =>
@@ -137,25 +133,24 @@ describe("match-path-async", () => {
 
   it("should resolve to with the help of baseUrl when not explicitly set", () => {
     const matchPath = createMatchPath("/root/", {});
+    const existingPath = join("/root", "mylib", "index.ts");
     const result = matchPath(
-      "/root/test.ts",
       "mylib",
       (_: string) => undefined,
-      (name: string) => name === join("/root", "mylib", "index.ts")
+      (name: string) => name === existingPath
     );
-    assert.equal(result, "/root/mylib");
+    assert.equal(result, dirname(existingPath));
   });
 
   it("should not locate path that does not match", () => {
     const matchPath = createMatchPath("/root/", { "lib/*": ["location/*"] });
+    const existingPath = join("root", "location", "mylib");
     const result = matchPath(
-      "/root/asd.ts",
       "mylib",
       (_: string) => undefined,
-      (name: string) => name === join("root", "location", "mylib")
+      (name: string) => name === existingPath
     );
     assert.equal(result, undefined);
   });
-
   */
 });
diff --git a/test/match-path-sync-tests.ts b/test/match-path-sync-tests.ts
index 1445af9..850a9fc 100644
--- a/test/match-path-sync-tests.ts
+++ b/test/match-path-sync-tests.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 import { assert } from "chai";
 import { createMatchPath } from "../src/match-path-sync";
 import { join, dirname } from "path";
-
-function removeExtension(path: string): string {
-  return path.substring(0, path.lastIndexOf(".")) || path;
-}
+import { removeExtension } from "../src/filesystem";
 
 describe("match-path-sync", () => {
   it("should locate path that matches with star and exists", () => {
diff --git a/test/try-path-tests.ts b/test/try-path-tests.ts
index 47e15db..a5e7700 100644
--- a/test/try-path-tests.ts
+++ b/test/try-path-tests.ts
@@ -46,15 +46,15 @@ describe("mapping-entry", () => {
       { type: "file", path: "/absolute/base/url/foo2/bar.ts" },
       { type: "file", path: "/absolute/base/url/foo2/bar.tsx" },
       { type: "package", path: "/absolute/base/url/foo2/bar/package.json" },
-      { type: "file", path: "/absolute/base/url/foo2/bar/index.ts" },
-      { type: "file", path: "/absolute/base/url/foo2/bar/index.tsx" },
+      { type: "index", path: "/absolute/base/url/foo2/bar/index.ts" },
+      { type: "index", path: "/absolute/base/url/foo2/bar/index.tsx" },
       // "*"
       { type: "file", path: "/absolute/base/url/foo1" },
       { type: "file", path: "/absolute/base/url/foo1.ts" },
       { type: "file", path: "/absolute/base/url/foo1.tsx" },
       { type: "package", path: "/absolute/base/url/foo1/package.json" },
-      { type: "file", path: "/absolute/base/url/foo1/index.ts" },
-      { type: "file", path: "/absolute/base/url/foo1/index.tsx" }
+      { type: "index", path: "/absolute/base/url/foo1/index.ts" },
+      { type: "index", path: "/absolute/base/url/foo1/index.tsx" }
     ]);
   });
 });