diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services.dstore/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/services/dstore/files/DStoreFileService.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services.dstore/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/services/dstore/files/DStoreFileService.java
index 547b6c6d896..176d3fe2aa9 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services.dstore/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/services/dstore/files/DStoreFileService.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services.dstore/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/services/dstore/files/DStoreFileService.java
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ public class DStoreFileService extends AbstractDStoreService implements IFileSer
 		DataStore ds = getDataStore();
 		
 		// use standard remote path
-		String stdRemotePath = new String(remotePath.replace('\\', '/'));
+		String stdRemotePath = remotePath.replace('\\', '/');
 		DataElement result = ds.find(uploadLog, DE.A_NAME, stdRemotePath,1);
 		if (result == null) 
 		{