diff --git a/gdb/ChangeLog b/gdb/ChangeLog
index e6c92b4c3d..da71983d42 100644
--- a/gdb/ChangeLog
+++ b/gdb/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2001-08-02  Keith Seitz  <keiths@redhat.com>
+
+	* defs.h (SLASH_STRING): If not defined, set
+	to "/", regardless of _WIN32, __CYGWIN__, or
+	whatnot.
+
 2001-08-02  Mark Kettenis  <kettenis@gnu.org>
 
 	* cli/cli-decode.h: Include "gdb_regex.h" instead of
diff --git a/gdb/defs.h b/gdb/defs.h
index d3470e9c42..7d717c7b03 100644
--- a/gdb/defs.h
+++ b/gdb/defs.h
@@ -1338,12 +1338,8 @@ extern int use_windows;
 #endif
 
 #ifndef SLASH_STRING
-#ifdef _WIN32
-#define SLASH_STRING "\\"
-#else
 #define SLASH_STRING "/"
 #endif
-#endif
 
 #ifdef __MSDOS__
 # define CANT_FORK