diff --git a/org.eclipse.ote.services.core/src/org/eclipse/ote/services/core/OTEClientToServerBundleLocator.java b/org.eclipse.ote.services.core/src/org/eclipse/ote/services/core/OTEClientToServerBundleLocator.java
index 49fec54..55486da 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.ote.services.core/src/org/eclipse/ote/services/core/OTEClientToServerBundleLocator.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.ote.services.core/src/org/eclipse/ote/services/core/OTEClientToServerBundleLocator.java
@@ -159,7 +159,11 @@
          path = path.substring(0, path.length()-2);
       }
       if(path.startsWith("file:/")){
-         path = path.substring(6);
+         if(Lib.isWindows()){
+            path = path.substring(6);
+         } else {
+            path = path.substring(5);
+         }
       }
       return path;
    }