diff --git a/include/assimp/port/AndroidJNI/AndroidJNIIOSystem.h b/include/assimp/port/AndroidJNI/AndroidJNIIOSystem.h
index 01505d571..370327542 100644
--- a/include/assimp/port/AndroidJNI/AndroidJNIIOSystem.h
+++ b/include/assimp/port/AndroidJNI/AndroidJNIIOSystem.h
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ public:
 	/** Constructor. */
 	AndroidJNIIOSystem(ANativeActivity* activity);
 
+	AndroidJNIIOSystem(const char *internalPath, AAssetManager assetManager);
+
 	/** Destructor. */
 	~AndroidJNIIOSystem();
 
diff --git a/port/AndroidJNI/AndroidJNIIOSystem.cpp b/port/AndroidJNI/AndroidJNIIOSystem.cpp
index db499a20b..bed40ce51 100644
--- a/port/AndroidJNI/AndroidJNIIOSystem.cpp
+++ b/port/AndroidJNI/AndroidJNIIOSystem.cpp
@@ -67,6 +67,12 @@ AndroidJNIIOSystem::AndroidJNIIOSystem(ANativeActivity* activity)
 	AndroidActivityInit(activity);
 }
 
+AndroidJNIIOSystem::AndroidJNIIOSystem(const char *internalPath, AAssetManager assetManager)
+{
+	mApkWorkspacePath = internalDataPath;
+	mApkAssetManager = assetManager;
+}
+
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Destructor.
 AndroidJNIIOSystem::~AndroidJNIIOSystem()