diff --git a/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/authentication/AuthenticatorAsyncTask.java b/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/authentication/AuthenticatorAsyncTask.java
index a18595bccc80..3a0c883b476d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/authentication/AuthenticatorAsyncTask.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/authentication/AuthenticatorAsyncTask.java
@@ -34,13 +34,14 @@
 
 import java.lang.ref.WeakReference;
 
+import static com.owncloud.android.datamodel.OCFile.ROOT_PATH;
+
 
 /**
  * Async Task to verify the credentials of a user
  */
 public class AuthenticatorAsyncTask  extends AsyncTask<Object, Void, RemoteOperationResult> {
 
-    private static final String REMOTE_PATH = "/";
     private static final boolean SUCCESS_IF_ABSENT = false;
 
     private WeakReference<Context> mWeakContext;
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ protected RemoteOperationResult doInBackground(Object... params) {
             client.setCredentials(credentials);
 
             // Operation - try credentials
-            ExistenceCheckRemoteOperation operation = new ExistenceCheckRemoteOperation(REMOTE_PATH, SUCCESS_IF_ABSENT);
+            ExistenceCheckRemoteOperation operation = new ExistenceCheckRemoteOperation(ROOT_PATH, SUCCESS_IF_ABSENT);
             result = operation.execute(client);
 
             if (operation.wasRedirected()) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/datamodel/FileDataStorageManager.java b/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/datamodel/FileDataStorageManager.java
index 09366886607b..1e0f62562725 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/datamodel/FileDataStorageManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/datamodel/FileDataStorageManager.java
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@
 import lombok.Getter;
 import lombok.Setter;
 
+import static com.owncloud.android.datamodel.OCFile.ROOT_PATH;
+
 @Getter
 public class FileDataStorageManager {
     private static final String TAG = FileDataStorageManager.class.getSimpleName();
@@ -264,7 +266,7 @@ public boolean saveFile(OCFile file) {
      * @return the parent file
      */
     public OCFile saveFileWithParent(OCFile file, Context context) {
-        if (file.getParentId() == 0 && !"/".equals(file.getRemotePath())) {
+        if (file.getParentId() == 0 && !ROOT_PATH.equals(file.getRemotePath())) {
             String remotePath = file.getRemotePath();
             String parentPath = remotePath.substring(0, remotePath.lastIndexOf(file.getFileName()));
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/datamodel/OCFile.java b/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/datamodel/OCFile.java
index dbb5d7972e85..843a767a4a24 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/datamodel/OCFile.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/datamodel/OCFile.java
@@ -199,17 +199,17 @@ public String getRemotePath() {
         if (isEncrypted() && !isFolder()) {
             String parentPath = new File(remotePath).getParent();
 
-            if (parentPath.endsWith("/")) {
+            if (parentPath.endsWith(PATH_SEPARATOR)) {
                 return parentPath + getEncryptedFileName();
             } else {
-                return parentPath + "/" + getEncryptedFileName();
+                return parentPath + PATH_SEPARATOR + getEncryptedFileName();
             }
         } else {
             if (isFolder()) {
-                if (remotePath.endsWith("/")) {
+                if (remotePath.endsWith(PATH_SEPARATOR)) {
                     return remotePath;
                 } else {
-                    return remotePath + "/";
+                    return remotePath + PATH_SEPARATOR;
                 }
             } else {
                 return remotePath;
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ private void resetData() {
      */
     public String getParentRemotePath() {
         String parentPath = new File(this.getRemotePath()).getParent();
-        return parentPath.endsWith("/") ? parentPath : parentPath + "/";
+        return parentPath.endsWith(PATH_SEPARATOR) ? parentPath : parentPath + PATH_SEPARATOR;
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/datamodel/SyncedFolderProvider.java b/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/datamodel/SyncedFolderProvider.java
index e50210410381..eebb20093520 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/datamodel/SyncedFolderProvider.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/datamodel/SyncedFolderProvider.java
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 
+import static com.owncloud.android.datamodel.OCFile.PATH_SEPARATOR;
+
 /**
  * Database provider for handling the persistence aspects of {@link SyncedFolder}s.
  */
@@ -251,7 +253,7 @@ public void updateAutoUploadPaths(Context context) {
         for (SyncedFolder syncedFolder : syncedFolders) {
             if (!new File(syncedFolder.getLocalPath()).exists()) {
                 String localPath = syncedFolder.getLocalPath();
-                if (localPath.endsWith("/")) {
+                if (localPath.endsWith(PATH_SEPARATOR)) {
                     localPath = localPath.substring(0, localPath.lastIndexOf('/'));
                 }
                 localPath = localPath.substring(0, localPath.lastIndexOf('/'));
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/jobs/FilesSyncJob.java b/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/jobs/FilesSyncJob.java
index 52f620d7c548..154b6580cd35 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/jobs/FilesSyncJob.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/jobs/FilesSyncJob.java
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.exifinterface.media.ExifInterface;
 
+import static com.owncloud.android.datamodel.OCFile.PATH_SEPARATOR;
+
 /*
     Job that:
         - restarts existing jobs if required
@@ -190,7 +192,7 @@ private void syncFolder(Context context, Resources resources, boolean lightVersi
             if (!subfolderByDate) {
                 String adaptedPath = file.getAbsolutePath()
                         .replace(syncedFolder.getLocalPath(), "")
-                        .replace("/" + file.getName(), "");
+                        .replace(PATH_SEPARATOR + file.getName(), "");
                 remotePath += adaptedPath;
             }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/jobs/OfflineSyncJob.java b/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/jobs/OfflineSyncJob.java
index fe433bde0979..2e4487e4c1e6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/jobs/OfflineSyncJob.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/jobs/OfflineSyncJob.java
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 
+import static com.owncloud.android.datamodel.OCFile.PATH_SEPARATOR;
+import static com.owncloud.android.datamodel.OCFile.ROOT_PATH;
+
 public class OfflineSyncJob extends Job {
     public static final String TAG = "OfflineSyncJob";
 
@@ -90,7 +93,7 @@ protected Result onRunJob(@NonNull Params params) {
                 FileDataStorageManager storageManager = new FileDataStorageManager(account,
                         getContext().getContentResolver());
 
-                OCFile ocRoot = storageManager.getFileByPath("/");
+                OCFile ocRoot = storageManager.getFileByPath(ROOT_PATH);
 
                 if (ocRoot.getStoragePath() == null) {
                     break;
@@ -109,7 +112,7 @@ protected Result onRunJob(@NonNull Params params) {
 
     private void recursive(File folder, FileDataStorageManager storageManager, Account account) {
         String downloadFolder = FileStorageUtils.getSavePath(account.name);
-        String folderName = folder.getAbsolutePath().replaceFirst(downloadFolder, "") + "/";
+        String folderName = folder.getAbsolutePath().replaceFirst(downloadFolder, "") + PATH_SEPARATOR;
         Log_OC.d(TAG, folderName + ": enter");
 
         // exit
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/operations/CreateFolderOperation.java b/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/operations/CreateFolderOperation.java
index 792936f653a7..45c8b024b93d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/operations/CreateFolderOperation.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/operations/CreateFolderOperation.java
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@
 import com.owncloud.android.utils.FileStorageUtils;
 import com.owncloud.android.utils.MimeType;
 
+import static com.owncloud.android.datamodel.OCFile.PATH_SEPARATOR;
+import static com.owncloud.android.datamodel.OCFile.ROOT_PATH;
+
 
 /**
  * Access to remote operation performing the creation of a new folder in the ownCloud server.
@@ -99,13 +102,13 @@ private void saveFolderInDB() {
                 getFileByPath(FileStorageUtils.getParentPath(mRemotePath)) == null){// When parent
                                                                                     // of remote path
                                                                                     // is not created
-            String[] subFolders = mRemotePath.split("/");
-            String composedRemotePath = "/";
+            String[] subFolders = mRemotePath.split(PATH_SEPARATOR);
+            String composedRemotePath = ROOT_PATH;
 
             // For each ancestor folders create them recursively
             for (String subFolder : subFolders) {
                 if (!subFolder.isEmpty()) {
-                    composedRemotePath = composedRemotePath + subFolder + "/";
+                    composedRemotePath = composedRemotePath + subFolder + PATH_SEPARATOR;
                     mRemotePath = composedRemotePath;
                     saveFolderInDB();
                 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/providers/DocumentsStorageProvider.java b/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/providers/DocumentsStorageProvider.java
index 790f89cb9978..d0f8296ef154 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/providers/DocumentsStorageProvider.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/providers/DocumentsStorageProvider.java
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@
 
 import dagger.android.AndroidInjection;
 
+import static com.owncloud.android.datamodel.OCFile.PATH_SEPARATOR;
+import static com.owncloud.android.datamodel.OCFile.ROOT_PATH;
+
 @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT)
 public class DocumentsStorageProvider extends DocumentsProvider {
 
@@ -396,7 +399,7 @@ public String copyDocument(String sourceDocumentId, String targetParentDocumentI
         String newPath = targetFolder.getRemotePath() + file.getFileName();
 
         if (file.isFolder()) {
-            newPath = newPath + "/";
+            newPath = newPath + PATH_SEPARATOR;
         }
         OCFile newFile = currentStorageManager.getFileByPath(newPath);
 
@@ -438,7 +441,7 @@ public String moveDocument(String sourceDocumentId, String sourceParentDocumentI
     public Cursor querySearchDocuments(String rootId, String query, String[] projection) {
         updateCurrentStorageManagerIfNeeded(rootId);
 
-        OCFile root = currentStorageManager.getFileByPath("/");
+        OCFile root = currentStorageManager.getFileByPath(ROOT_PATH);
         FileCursor result = new FileCursor(projection);
 
         for (OCFile f : findFiles(root, query)) {
@@ -469,7 +472,7 @@ public String createDocument(String documentId, String mimeType, String displayN
     private String createFolder(OCFile parent, String displayName, String documentId) throws FileNotFoundException {
 
         CreateFolderOperation createFolderOperation = new CreateFolderOperation(parent.getRemotePath() + displayName
-                                                                                    + "/", true);
+                                                                                    + PATH_SEPARATOR, true);
         RemoteOperationResult result = createFolderOperation.execute(client, currentStorageManager);
 
 
@@ -479,7 +482,7 @@ private String createFolder(OCFile parent, String displayName, String documentId
         }
 
 
-        String newDirPath = parent.getRemotePath() + displayName + "/";
+        String newDirPath = parent.getRemotePath() + displayName + PATH_SEPARATOR;
         OCFile newFolder = currentStorageManager.getFileByPath(newDirPath);
 
         return String.valueOf(newFolder.getFileId());
@@ -601,7 +604,7 @@ private void initiateStorageMap() throws FileNotFoundException {
 
         for (Account account : accountManager.getAccounts()) {
             final FileDataStorageManager storageManager = new FileDataStorageManager(account, contentResolver);
-            final OCFile rootDir = storageManager.getFileByPath("/");
+            final OCFile rootDir = storageManager.getFileByPath(ROOT_PATH);
             rootIdToStorageManager.put(rootDir.getFileId(), storageManager);
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/activity/FileDisplayActivity.java b/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/activity/FileDisplayActivity.java
index cde483679ead..6ad33c85cce5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/activity/FileDisplayActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/activity/FileDisplayActivity.java
@@ -148,6 +148,8 @@
 import androidx.fragment.app.FragmentManager;
 import androidx.fragment.app.FragmentTransaction;
 
+import static com.owncloud.android.datamodel.OCFile.PATH_SEPARATOR;
+
 /**
  * Displays, what files the user has available in his ownCloud. This is the main view.
  */
@@ -983,7 +985,7 @@ public void onCheckAvailableSpaceFinish(boolean hasEnoughSpaceAvailable, String.
 
                     if (hasEnoughSpaceAvailable) {
                         File file = new File(filesToUpload[0]);
-                        File renamedFile = new File(file.getParent() + "/" + FileOperationsHelper.getCapturedImageName());
+                        File renamedFile = new File(file.getParent() + PATH_SEPARATOR + FileOperationsHelper.getCapturedImageName());
 
                         if (!file.renameTo(renamedFile)) {
                             DisplayUtils.showSnackMessage(getActivity(), "Fail to upload taken image!");
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/activity/ReceiveExternalFilesActivity.java b/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/activity/ReceiveExternalFilesActivity.java
index 9f28bb2059f3..683426418b61 100755
--- a/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/activity/ReceiveExternalFilesActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/activity/ReceiveExternalFilesActivity.java
@@ -123,6 +123,9 @@
 
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 
+import static com.owncloud.android.datamodel.OCFile.PATH_SEPARATOR;
+import static com.owncloud.android.datamodel.OCFile.ROOT_PATH;
+
 /**
  * This can be used to upload things to an ownCloud instance.
  */
@@ -174,7 +177,7 @@ protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
             String parentPath = savedInstanceState.getString(KEY_PARENTS);
 
             if (parentPath != null) {
-                mParents.addAll(Arrays.asList(parentPath.split("/")));
+                mParents.addAll(Arrays.asList(parentPath.split(PATH_SEPARATOR)));
             }
 
             mFile = savedInstanceState.getParcelable(KEY_FILE);
@@ -884,7 +887,7 @@ private String generatePath(Stack<String> dirs) {
         String full_path = "";
 
         for (String a : dirs) {
-            full_path += a + "/";
+            full_path += a + PATH_SEPARATOR;
         }
         return full_path;
     }
@@ -1034,10 +1037,10 @@ private void initTargetFolder() {
         if (mParents.empty()) {
             String lastPath = preferences.getLastUploadPath();
             // "/" equals root-directory
-            if ("/".equals(lastPath)) {
+            if (ROOT_PATH.equals(lastPath)) {
                 mParents.add("");
             } else {
-                String[] dir_names = lastPath.split("/");
+                String[] dir_names = lastPath.split(PATH_SEPARATOR);
                 mParents.clear();
                 mParents.addAll(Arrays.asList(dir_names));
             }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/adapter/TrashbinListAdapter.java b/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/adapter/TrashbinListAdapter.java
index 61cdba4e03bd..ffce386cdaae 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/adapter/TrashbinListAdapter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/adapter/TrashbinListAdapter.java
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@
 import butterknife.BindView;
 import butterknife.ButterKnife;
 
+import static com.owncloud.android.datamodel.OCFile.PATH_SEPARATOR;
+import static com.owncloud.android.datamodel.OCFile.ROOT_PATH;
+
 /**
  * Adapter for the trashbin view
  */
@@ -134,9 +137,9 @@ public void onBindViewHolder(@NonNull RecyclerView.ViewHolder holder, int positi
             String location;
             int lastIndex = file.getOriginalLocation().lastIndexOf('/');
             if (lastIndex != -1) {
-                location = "/" + file.getOriginalLocation().substring(0, lastIndex) + "/";
+                location = ROOT_PATH + file.getOriginalLocation().substring(0, lastIndex) + PATH_SEPARATOR;
             } else {
-                location = "/";
+                location = ROOT_PATH;
             }
             trashbinFileViewHolder.originalLocation.setText(location);
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/components/CustomEditText.java b/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/components/CustomEditText.java
index dc7463932de7..75540d836c75 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/components/CustomEditText.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/components/CustomEditText.java
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 import com.owncloud.android.R;
 import com.owncloud.android.authentication.AuthenticatorActivity;
 
+import static com.owncloud.android.datamodel.OCFile.PATH_SEPARATOR;
+
 /**
  * Custom edit text to support fixed suffix or prefix
  */
@@ -45,7 +47,7 @@ public CustomEditText(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
 
         if (AuthenticatorActivity.DIRECTORY_SERVER_INPUT_TYPE.equals(serverInputType)) {
             isPrefixFixed = true;
-            fixedText = getResources().getString(R.string.server_url) + "/";
+            fixedText = getResources().getString(R.string.server_url) + PATH_SEPARATOR;
         } else if (AuthenticatorActivity.SUBDOMAIN_SERVER_INPUT_TYPE.equals(serverInputType)) {
             isPrefixFixed = false;
             fixedText = "." + getResources().getString(R.string.server_url);
@@ -56,18 +58,6 @@ public CustomEditText(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
         }
     }
 
-    public String getFullServerUrl() {
-        if (TextUtils.isEmpty(fixedText)
-                || getText().toString().startsWith(AuthenticatorActivity.HTTP_PROTOCOL)
-                || getText().toString().startsWith(AuthenticatorActivity.HTTPS_PROTOCOL)) {
-            return getText().toString();
-        } else if (isPrefixFixed) {
-            return getResources().getString(R.string.server_url) + "/" + getText().toString();
-        } else {
-            return getText().toString() + "." + getResources().getString(R.string.server_url);
-        }
-    }
-
     @Override
     protected void onMeasure(int widthMeasureSpec, int heightMeasureSpec) {
         if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(fixedText)) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/fragment/OCFileListFragment.java b/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/fragment/OCFileListFragment.java
index 327381af44a2..130d613b1461 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/fragment/OCFileListFragment.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/fragment/OCFileListFragment.java
@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView;
 import androidx.swiperefreshlayout.widget.SwipeRefreshLayout;
 
+import static com.owncloud.android.datamodel.OCFile.ROOT_PATH;
+
 /**
  * A Fragment that lists all files and folders in a given path.
  * TODO refactor to get rid of direct dependency on FileDisplayActivity
@@ -796,7 +798,7 @@ public int onBrowseUp() {
                 parentDir = storageManager.getFileByPath(parentPath);
                 moveCount++;
             } else {
-                parentDir = storageManager.getFileByPath(OCFile.ROOT_PATH);
+                parentDir = storageManager.getFileByPath(ROOT_PATH);
             }
             while (parentDir == null) {
                 parentPath = new File(parentPath).getParent();
@@ -1140,7 +1142,7 @@ public void listDirectory(OCFile directory, boolean onlyOnDevice, boolean fromSe
                     if (mFile != null) {
                         directory = mFile;
                     } else {
-                        directory = storageManager.getFileByPath("/");
+                        directory = storageManager.getFileByPath(ROOT_PATH);
                         if (directory == null) {
                             return; // no files, wait for sync
                         }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/trashbin/TrashbinPresenter.java b/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/trashbin/TrashbinPresenter.java
index f642e7b0e5c3..391ca1f2844a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/trashbin/TrashbinPresenter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/trashbin/TrashbinPresenter.java
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 import java.io.File;
 import java.util.List;
 
+import static com.owncloud.android.datamodel.OCFile.ROOT_PATH;
+
 /**
  * Coordinates between model and view: querying model, updating view, react to UI input
  */
@@ -33,7 +35,7 @@ public class TrashbinPresenter implements TrashbinContract.Presenter {
 
     private TrashbinContract.View trashbinView;
     private TrashbinRepository trashbinRepository;
-    private String currentPath = "/";
+    private String currentPath = ROOT_PATH;
 
     public TrashbinPresenter(TrashbinRepository trashbinRepository, TrashbinContract.View trashbinView) {
         this.trashbinRepository = trashbinRepository;
@@ -48,12 +50,12 @@ public void enterFolder(String folder) {
 
     @Override
     public boolean isRoot() {
-        return !"/".equals(currentPath);
+        return !ROOT_PATH.equals(currentPath);
     }
 
     @Override
     public void navigateUp() {
-        if ("/".equals(currentPath)) {
+        if (ROOT_PATH.equals(currentPath)) {
             trashbinView.close();
         } else {
             currentPath = new File(currentPath).getParent();
@@ -61,7 +63,7 @@ public void navigateUp() {
             loadFolder();
         }
 
-        trashbinView.setDrawerIndicatorEnabled("/".equals(currentPath));
+        trashbinView.setDrawerIndicatorEnabled(ROOT_PATH.equals(currentPath));
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/utils/FilesSyncHelper.java b/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/utils/FilesSyncHelper.java
index b96fba57aac7..d57c72c9619e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/utils/FilesSyncHelper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/utils/FilesSyncHelper.java
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@
 
 import androidx.annotation.RequiresApi;
 
+import static com.owncloud.android.datamodel.OCFile.PATH_SEPARATOR;
+
 /**
  * Various utilities that make auto upload tick
  */
@@ -188,11 +190,10 @@ private static void insertContentIntoDB(Uri uri, SyncedFolder syncedFolder) {
         String[] projection = {MediaStore.MediaColumns.DATA, MediaStore.MediaColumns.DATE_MODIFIED};
 
         String path = syncedFolder.getLocalPath();
-        if (!path.endsWith("/")) {
-            path = path + "/%";
-        } else {
-            path = path + "%";
+        if (!path.endsWith(PATH_SEPARATOR)) {
+            path = path + PATH_SEPARATOR;
         }
+        path = path + "%";
 
         String syncedFolderInitiatedKey = SYNCEDFOLDERINITIATED + syncedFolder.getId();
         String dateInitiated = arbitraryDataProvider.getValue(GLOBAL, syncedFolderInitiatedKey);
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/nextcloud/providers/cursors/RootCursor.java b/src/main/java/org/nextcloud/providers/cursors/RootCursor.java
index 25be8f259343..8fc2ef0722bd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/nextcloud/providers/cursors/RootCursor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/nextcloud/providers/cursors/RootCursor.java
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 import com.owncloud.android.datamodel.FileDataStorageManager;
 import com.owncloud.android.datamodel.OCFile;
 
+import static com.owncloud.android.datamodel.OCFile.ROOT_PATH;
+
 
 @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT)
 public class RootCursor extends MatrixCursor {
@@ -47,7 +49,7 @@ public RootCursor(String... projection) {
 
     public void addRoot(Account account, Context context) {
         final FileDataStorageManager manager = new FileDataStorageManager(account, context.getContentResolver());
-        final OCFile mainDir = manager.getFileByPath("/");
+        final OCFile mainDir = manager.getFileByPath(ROOT_PATH);
 
         newRow().add(Root.COLUMN_ROOT_ID, account.name)
             .add(Root.COLUMN_DOCUMENT_ID, mainDir.getFileId())