diff --git a/commands/new.go b/commands/new.go
index 28831bf07..b5066165b 100644
--- a/commands/new.go
+++ b/commands/new.go
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func NewContent(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 	var kind string
 
 	// assume the first directory is the section (kind)
-	if strings.Contains(createpath[1:], string(filepath.Separator)) {
+	if strings.Contains(createpath[1:], helpers.FilePathSeparator) {
 		kind = helpers.GuessSection(createpath)
 	}