diff --git a/deluge/core/torrent.py b/deluge/core/torrent.py
index e2b83c816..d244be610 100644
--- a/deluge/core/torrent.py
+++ b/deluge/core/torrent.py
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ class Torrent(object):
         for index, file in enumerate(files):
             ret.append({
                 'index': index,
-                'path': file.path.decode("utf8", "ignore"),
+                'path': file.path.decode("utf8").replace('\\', '/'),
                 'size': file.size,
                 'offset': file.offset
             })