diff --git a/files/fs.go b/files/fs.go
index 580e99ad..47980ce4 100644
--- a/files/fs.go
+++ b/files/fs.go
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 package files
 
-import "path/filepath"
-
 func ownedByFilesystem(path string) bool {
-	p := filepath.Clean(path)
+	p := ToNixPath(path)
 	for _, pp := range append(fsPaths, logrotatePaths...) {
 		if p == pp {
 			return true