diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index b0a73b83..a6556fce 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ function FSWatcher(options) {
 FSWatcher.prototype = Object.create(EventEmitter.prototype);
 
 FSWatcher.prototype._getWatchedDir = function(directory) {
-  directory = directory.replace(/\/$/, '');
+  directory = directory.replace(/[\\\/]$/, '');
   if (this.watched[directory] == null) this.watched[directory] = [];
   return this.watched[directory];
 };