1 files changed, 2 insertions, 12 deletions
diff --git a/gnu/java/io/PlatformHelper.java b/gnu/java/io/PlatformHelper.java
index 4c9398c77..1e21af30a 100644
--- a/gnu/java/io/PlatformHelper.java
+++ b/gnu/java/io/PlatformHelper.java
@@ -92,18 +92,8 @@ public class PlatformHelper
    */
   public static final boolean isRootDirectory(String path)
   {
-    if (path.equals("/") || path.equals("\\"))
-      return true;
-    
-    if(!isWindows)
-      return false;
-    
-    if (path.length() > 2
-        && path.length() <= 3
-        && Character.isLetter(path.charAt(0)))
-      return true;
-    
-    return false;
+    int len = path.length();
+    return len > 0 && beginWithRootPathPrefix(path) == len;
   }
 
   /**