diff --git a/fs/fspath/path.go b/fs/fspath/path.go
index c32377f53..846a8bb81 100644
--- a/fs/fspath/path.go
+++ b/fs/fspath/path.go
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@ var (
 
 	// remoteNameMatcher is a pattern to match an rclone remote name at the start of a config
 	remoteNameMatcher = regexp.MustCompile(`^` + remoteNameRe + `(:$|,)`)
-
-	// Function to check if string is a drive letter to be overriden in the tests
-	isDriveLetter = driveletter.IsDriveLetter
 )
 
 // CheckConfigName returns an error if configName is invalid
@@ -97,7 +94,7 @@ type Parsed struct {
 // An error may be returned if the remote name has invalid characters or the
 // parameters are invalid or the path is empty.
 func Parse(path string) (parsed Parsed, err error) {
-	parsed.Path = path
+	parsed.Path = filepath.ToSlash(path)
 	if path == "" {
 		return parsed, errCantBeEmpty
 	}
@@ -149,7 +146,7 @@ loop:
 				prev = i + 1
 				if c == ':' {
 					// If we parsed a drive letter, must be a local path
-					if isDriveLetter(parsed.Name) {
+					if driveletter.IsDriveLetter(parsed.Name) {
 						parsed.Name = ""
 						return parsed, nil
 					}
diff --git a/fs/fspath/path_test.go b/fs/fspath/path_test.go
index 4319913b3..61c2ff66a 100644
--- a/fs/fspath/path_test.go
+++ b/fs/fspath/path_test.go
@@ -7,11 +7,9 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"runtime"
-	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config/configmap"
-	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/driveletter"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
@@ -66,17 +64,12 @@ func TestCheckRemoteName(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestParse(t *testing.T) {
-	isDriveLetter = func(name string) bool {
-		return name == "C"
-	}
-	defer func() {
-		isDriveLetter = driveletter.IsDriveLetter
-	}()
-
 	for testNumber, test := range []struct {
 		in         string
 		wantParsed Parsed
 		wantErr    error
+		win        bool // only run these tests on Windows
+		noWin      bool // only run these tests on !Windows
 	}{
 		{
 			in:      "",
@@ -96,24 +89,40 @@ func TestParse(t *testing.T) {
 				ConfigString: "",
 				Path:         "/:",
 			},
+		}, {
+			in: "\\backslash:",
+			wantParsed: Parsed{
+				ConfigString: "",
+				Path:         "/backslash:",
+			},
+			win: true,
 		}, {
 			in: "\\backslash:",
 			wantParsed: Parsed{
 				ConfigString: "",
 				Path:         "\\backslash:",
 			},
+			noWin: true,
 		}, {
 			in: "/slash:",
 			wantParsed: Parsed{
 				ConfigString: "",
 				Path:         "/slash:",
 			},
+		}, {
+			in: "with\\backslash:",
+			wantParsed: Parsed{
+				ConfigString: "",
+				Path:         "with/backslash:",
+			},
+			win: true,
 		}, {
 			in: "with\\backslash:",
 			wantParsed: Parsed{
 				ConfigString: "",
 				Path:         "with\\backslash:",
 			},
+			noWin: true,
 		}, {
 			in: "with/slash:",
 			wantParsed: Parsed{
@@ -184,8 +193,39 @@ func TestParse(t *testing.T) {
 			in: `C:\path\to\file`,
 			wantParsed: Parsed{
 				Name: "",
-				Path: `C:\path\to\file`,
+				Path: `C:/path/to/file`,
 			},
+			win: true,
+		}, {
+			in: `C:\path\to\file`,
+			wantParsed: Parsed{
+				Name:         "C",
+				ConfigString: "C",
+				Path:         `\path\to\file`,
+			},
+			noWin: true,
+		}, {
+			in: `\path\to\file`,
+			wantParsed: Parsed{
+				Name: "",
+				Path: `/path/to/file`,
+			},
+			win: true,
+		}, {
+			in: `\path\to\file`,
+			wantParsed: Parsed{
+				Name: "",
+				Path: `\path\to\file`,
+			},
+			noWin: true,
+		}, {
+			in: `remote:\path\to\file`,
+			wantParsed: Parsed{
+				Name:         "remote",
+				ConfigString: "remote",
+				Path:         `/path/to/file`,
+			},
+			win: true,
 		}, {
 			in: `remote:\path\to\file`,
 			wantParsed: Parsed{
@@ -193,6 +233,14 @@ func TestParse(t *testing.T) {
 				ConfigString: "remote",
 				Path:         `\path\to\file`,
 			},
+			noWin: true,
+		}, {
+			in: `D:/path/to/file`,
+			wantParsed: Parsed{
+				Name: "",
+				Path: `D:/path/to/file`,
+			},
+			win: true,
 		}, {
 			in: `D:/path/to/file`,
 			wantParsed: Parsed{
@@ -200,6 +248,7 @@ func TestParse(t *testing.T) {
 				ConfigString: "D",
 				Path:         `/path/to/file`,
 			},
+			noWin: true,
 		}, {
 			in: `:backend,param1:/path/to/file`,
 			wantParsed: Parsed{
@@ -307,9 +356,11 @@ func TestParse(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	} {
 		gotParsed, gotErr := Parse(test.in)
-		// For non-local paths we convert \ into / on Windows
-		if runtime.GOOS == "windows" && test.wantParsed.Name != "" {
-			test.wantParsed.Path = strings.Replace(test.wantParsed.Path, `\`, `/`, -1)
+		if runtime.GOOS == "windows" && test.noWin {
+			continue
+		}
+		if runtime.GOOS != "windows" && test.win {
+			continue
 		}
 		assert.Equal(t, test.wantErr, gotErr, test.in)
 		if test.wantErr == nil {