diff --git a/windows/win_file.ps1 b/windows/win_file.ps1
index f8416120abf..f387780123c 100644
--- a/windows/win_file.ps1
+++ b/windows/win_file.ps1
@@ -71,18 +71,15 @@ If (Test-Path $path)
     }
     Else
     {
-        # Only files have the .Directory attribute.
-        If ( $state -eq "directory" -and $fileinfo.Directory )
+        If ( $state -eq "directory" -and -not $fileinfo.PsIsContainer )
         {
             Fail-Json (New-Object psobject) "path is not a directory"
         }
 
-        # Only files have the .Directory attribute.
-        If ( $state -eq "file" -and -not $fileinfo.Directory )
+        If ( $state -eq "file" -and $fileinfo.PsIsContainer )
         {
             Fail-Json (New-Object psobject) "path is not a file"
         }
-
     }
 }
 Else