diff --git a/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/iot/virtualfirealarm/agent/communication/http/FireAlarmHTTPCommunicator.java b/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/iot/virtualfirealarm/agent/communication/http/FireAlarmHTTPCommunicator.java
index 98dbc6dc7..ead68c528 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/iot/virtualfirealarm/agent/communication/http/FireAlarmHTTPCommunicator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/iot/virtualfirealarm/agent/communication/http/FireAlarmHTTPCommunicator.java
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ public class FireAlarmHTTPCommunicator extends HTTPTransportHandler {
 
                 AgentManager agentManager = AgentManager.getInstance();
                 String pathContext = request.getPathInfo();
-                String separator = File.separator;
+                String separator = File.separatorChar=='\\' ? "\\\\" : File.separator ;
 
                 if (pathContext.toUpperCase().contains(
                         separator + AgentConstants.TEMPERATURE_CONTROL)) {