diff --git a/lib/cppcheck.cpp b/lib/cppcheck.cpp
index fb2bebb6f..c2711bd60 100644
--- a/lib/cppcheck.cpp
+++ b/lib/cppcheck.cpp
@@ -56,14 +56,14 @@ void CppCheck::settings(const Settings &currentSettings)
     _settings = currentSettings;
 }
 
-void CppCheck::addFile(const std::string &path)
+void CppCheck::addFile(const std::string &filepath)
 {
-    getFileLister()->recursiveAddFiles(_filenames, path.c_str());
+    _filenames.push_back(Path::fromNativeSeparators(filepath));
 }
 
 void CppCheck::addFile(const std::string &path, const std::string &content)
 {
-    _filenames.push_back(path);
+    _filenames.push_back(Path::fromNativeSeparators(path));
     _fileContents[ path ] = content;
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/cppcheck.h b/lib/cppcheck.h
index 18a81d1db..8d8417c83 100644
--- a/lib/cppcheck.h
+++ b/lib/cppcheck.h
@@ -77,10 +77,8 @@ public:
      * @param path Relative or absolute path to the file to be checked,
      * e.g. "cppcheck.cpp". Note that only source files (.c, .cc or .cpp)
      * should be added to the list. Include files are gathered automatically.
-     * You can also give path, e.g. "src/" which will be scanned for source
-     * files recursively.
      */
-    void addFile(const std::string &path);
+    void addFile(const std::string &filepath);
 
     /**
      * @brief Add new unreal file to be checked.