diff --git a/libretro/libretro.c b/libretro/libretro.c
index 6c3db35..c2f553b 100644
--- a/libretro/libretro.c
+++ b/libretro/libretro.c
@@ -852,7 +852,7 @@ void retro_init(void)
    if (environ_cb(RETRO_ENVIRONMENT_GET_SYSTEM_DIRECTORY, &dir) && dir)
    {
 #ifdef _XBOX
-      snprintf(slash, sizeof(slash), "\\");
+      snprintf(slash, sizeof(slash), "\0");
 #else
       snprintf(slash, sizeof(slash), "/");
 #endif