diff --git a/common/src/main/java/apoc/log/Neo4jLogStream.java b/common/src/main/java/apoc/log/Neo4jLogStream.java
index bb7fb0c851..c0932f9e39 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/apoc/log/Neo4jLogStream.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/apoc/log/Neo4jLogStream.java
@@ -56,8 +56,7 @@ public Stream<FileEntry> stream(
         File f = new File(logDir, logName);
 
         try {
-            String canonicalPath = f.getCanonicalPath();
-            if (!canonicalPath.startsWith(logDir.getAbsolutePath())) {
+            if (!f.getCanonicalFile().toPath().startsWith(logDir.getAbsolutePath())) {
                 throw new RuntimeException("The path you are trying to access has a canonical path outside of the logs " +
                         "directory, and this procedure is only permitted to access files in the log directory.  This may " +
                         "occur if the path in question is a symlink or other link.");