diff --git a/lib/filelister.h b/lib/filelister.h
index 40eef61ea..be4c60016 100644
--- a/lib/filelister.h
+++ b/lib/filelister.h
@@ -49,15 +49,6 @@ public:
     virtual void recursiveAddFiles(std::vector<std::string> &filenames,
                                    const std::string &path) = 0;
 
-    /**
-     * @brief Compare filenames to see if they are the same.
-     * On Linux the comparison is case-sensitive. On Windows it is case-insensitive.
-     * @param fname1 one filename
-     * @param fname2 other filename
-     * @return true if the filenames match on the current platform
-     */
-    virtual bool sameFileName(const std::string &fname1, const std::string &fname2) = 0;
-
     /**
      * @brief Check if the file extension indicates that it's a source file.
      * Check if the file has source file extension: *.c;*.cpp;*.cxx;*.c++;*.cc;*.txx
diff --git a/lib/filelister_unix.cpp b/lib/filelister_unix.cpp
index 12d179910..ed6d12f4b 100644
--- a/lib/filelister_unix.cpp
+++ b/lib/filelister_unix.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 
 #ifndef _WIN32
 
+#include "path.h"
 #include "filelister.h"
 #include "filelister_unix.h"
 
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ void FileListerUnix::recursiveAddFiles2(std::vector<std::string> &relative,
                 continue;
             }
 
-            if (sameFileName(path,filename) || FileListerUnix::acceptFile(filename))
+            if (Path::sameFileName(path,filename) || FileListerUnix::acceptFile(filename))
             {
                 relative.push_back(filename);
                 absolute.push_back(fname);
@@ -93,16 +94,6 @@ void FileListerUnix::recursiveAddFiles(std::vector<std::string> &filenames, cons
     recursiveAddFiles2(filenames, abs, path);
 }
 
-bool FileListerUnix::sameFileName(const std::string &fname1, const std::string &fname2)
-{
-#if defined(__linux__) || defined(__sun)
-    return bool(fname1 == fname2);
-#endif
-#ifdef __GNUC__
-    return bool(strcasecmp(fname1.c_str(), fname2.c_str()) == 0);
-#endif
-}
-
 bool FileListerUnix::isDirectory(const std::string &path)
 {
     bool ret = false;
diff --git a/lib/filelister_unix.h b/lib/filelister_unix.h
index 7fab425b4..f0b4e4c96 100644
--- a/lib/filelister_unix.h
+++ b/lib/filelister_unix.h
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ class FileListerUnix : public FileLister
 {
 public:
     virtual void recursiveAddFiles(std::vector<std::string> &filenames, const std::string &path);
-    virtual bool sameFileName(const std::string &fname1, const std::string &fname2);
-//    virtual static bool acceptFile(const std::string &filename);
     virtual bool isDirectory(const std::string &path);
 private:
 #ifndef _WIN32
diff --git a/lib/filelister_win32.cpp b/lib/filelister_win32.cpp
index 9581d3fd3..041613331 100644
--- a/lib/filelister_win32.cpp
+++ b/lib/filelister_win32.cpp
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ void FileListerWin32::recursiveAddFiles(std::vector<std::string> &filenames, con
             // File
 
             // If recursive is not used, accept all files given by user
-            if (sameFileName(path,ansiFfd) || FileLister::acceptFile(ansiFfd))
+            if (Path::sameFileName(path,ansiFfd) || FileLister::acceptFile(ansiFfd))
             {
                 const std::string nativename = Path::fromNativeSeparators(fname.str());
                 filenames.push_back(nativename);
@@ -192,19 +192,6 @@ void FileListerWin32::recursiveAddFiles(std::vector<std::string> &filenames, con
     }
 }
 
-bool FileListerWin32::sameFileName(const std::string &fname1, const std::string &fname2)
-{
-#ifdef __GNUC__
-    return bool(strcasecmp(fname1.c_str(), fname2.c_str()) == 0);
-#endif
-#ifdef __BORLANDC__
-    return bool(stricmp(fname1.c_str(), fname2.c_str()) == 0);
-#endif
-#ifdef _MSC_VER
-    return bool(_stricmp(fname1.c_str(), fname2.c_str()) == 0);
-#endif
-}
-
 bool FileListerWin32::isDirectory(const std::string &path)
 {
     return (MyIsDirectory(path) != FALSE);
diff --git a/lib/filelister_win32.h b/lib/filelister_win32.h
index 2d6948145..4f89438bd 100644
--- a/lib/filelister_win32.h
+++ b/lib/filelister_win32.h
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ class FileListerWin32 : public FileLister
 {
 public:
     virtual void recursiveAddFiles(std::vector<std::string> &filenames, const std::string &path);
-    virtual bool sameFileName(const std::string &fname1, const std::string &fname2);
     virtual bool isDirectory(const std::string &path);
 private:
 
diff --git a/lib/path.cpp b/lib/path.cpp
index cf8383116..6660e5089 100644
--- a/lib/path.cpp
+++ b/lib/path.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <vector>
 #include <sstream>
+#include <cstring>
 #include "path.h"
 
 std::string Path::toNativeSeparators(const std::string &path)
@@ -97,3 +98,19 @@ std::string Path::simplifyPath(const char *originalPath)
 
     return oss.str();
 }
+
+bool Path::sameFileName(const std::string &fname1, const std::string &fname2)
+{
+#if defined(__linux__) || defined(__sun)
+    return bool(fname1 == fname2);
+#endif
+#ifdef __GNUC__
+    return bool(strcasecmp(fname1.c_str(), fname2.c_str()) == 0);
+#endif
+#ifdef __BORLANDC__
+    return bool(stricmp(fname1.c_str(), fname2.c_str()) == 0);
+#endif
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+    return bool(_stricmp(fname1.c_str(), fname2.c_str()) == 0);
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/lib/path.h b/lib/path.h
index ce8143a29..2de7a1653 100644
--- a/lib/path.h
+++ b/lib/path.h
@@ -54,6 +54,15 @@ public:
      * @return simplified path
      */
     static std::string simplifyPath(const char *originalPath);
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Compare filenames to see if they are the same.
+     * On Linux the comparison is case-sensitive. On Windows it is case-insensitive.
+     * @param fname1 one filename
+     * @param fname2 other filename
+     * @return true if the filenames match on the current platform
+     */
+    static bool sameFileName(const std::string &fname1, const std::string &fname2);
 };
 
 /// @}
diff --git a/lib/tokenize.cpp b/lib/tokenize.cpp
index bbc54c538..9adc3d642 100644
--- a/lib/tokenize.cpp
+++ b/lib/tokenize.cpp
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ void Tokenizer::createTokens(std::istream &code)
                 fileIndexes.push_back(FileIndex);
                 for (unsigned int i = 0; i < _files.size(); i++)
                 {
-                    if (getFileLister()->sameFileName(_files[i].c_str(), line.c_str()))
+                    if (Path::sameFileName(_files[i].c_str(), line.c_str()))
                     {
                         // Use this index
                         foundOurfile = true;