diff --git a/cs654/proj1/FileServer.java b/cs654/proj1/FileServer.java
index 1378e8e..5743f18 100644
--- a/cs654/proj1/FileServer.java
+++ b/cs654/proj1/FileServer.java
@@ -8,14 +8,11 @@ public class FileServer implements Runnable
     private int m_port;
     private String m_rootPath;
     private ServerSocket m_serverSocket;
-    private char m_pathSeparator = '/';
 
     public FileServer(int port, String rootPath)
     {
         m_port = port;
         m_rootPath = rootPath;
-        if (rootPath.indexOf('\\') >= 0)
-            m_pathSeparator = '\\';
     }
 
     public void run()
@@ -64,7 +61,7 @@ public class FileServer implements Runnable
 
             /* read the file name the client is requesting */
             String fileName = br.readLine();
-            String absFileName = m_rootPath + m_pathSeparator + fileName;
+            String absFileName = m_rootPath + File.separator + fileName;
 
             FileInputStream fis = null;
             try {