diff --git a/cmd/cmd.js b/cmd/cmd.js
index 8b7314352..dc87eb5a4 100644
--- a/cmd/cmd.js
+++ b/cmd/cmd.js
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ if (!process.env.EMBARK_PATH) {
 // dependencies of a dapp without the dapp explicitly specifying embark as a
 // dependency in the dapp's package.json
 process.env.NODE_PATH = utils.joinPath(process.env.EMBARK_PATH, 'node_modules')
-  + (process.env.NODE_PATH ? (process.platform === 'win32' ? ';' : ':') : '')
+  + (process.env.NODE_PATH ? path.delimiter : '')
   + (process.env.NODE_PATH || '');
 
 class Cmd {