diff --git a/brut.j.dir/src/main/java/brut/directory/FileDirectory.java b/brut.j.dir/src/main/java/brut/directory/FileDirectory.java
index 33bb124e..6640f760 100644
--- a/brut.j.dir/src/main/java/brut/directory/FileDirectory.java
+++ b/brut.j.dir/src/main/java/brut/directory/FileDirectory.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public class FileDirectory extends AbstractDirectory {
     private File mDir;
 
     public FileDirectory(String dir) throws DirectoryException {
-        this(new File(dir));
+        this(Paths.get(dir).toFile());
     }
 
     public FileDirectory(ExtFile dir, String folder) throws DirectoryException {