diff --git a/goldlib/gall/gfilutil.h b/goldlib/gall/gfilutil.h
index 4f5cf8f..ee82e59 100644
--- a/goldlib/gall/gfilutil.h
+++ b/goldlib/gall/gfilutil.h
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ std::string& AddBackslash(std::string& p);
 
 //  Remove one trailing directory-delimiter character ('\\' in DOS-based, '/' in unix-based OS)
 char* StripBackslash(char* p);
+std::string& StripBackslash(std::string& p);
 
 //  Copy pathname with enviroment variables substitution and adds directory delimiter char.
 //  Copy not more sizeof(Path) characters (__dst should be type "Path" or equvalence, size is GMAXPATH)
diff --git a/goldlib/gall/gfilutl2.cpp b/goldlib/gall/gfilutl2.cpp
index 7338aa7..526f728 100644
--- a/goldlib/gall/gfilutl2.cpp
+++ b/goldlib/gall/gfilutl2.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,18 @@ std::string& AddBackslash(std::string& p) {
   return p;
 }
 
+//  ------------------------------------------------------------------
+//  Remove one trailing directory-delimiter character ('\\' in DOS-based, '/' in unix-based OS)
+
+std::string& StripBackslash(std::string& p) {
+
+  std::string::iterator pend = p.end();
+
+  if(isslash(*pend))
+    p.erase(pend);
+
+  return p;
+}
 
 //  ------------------------------------------------------------------
 //  Add path to filename, if no path is set. Don't chech size of 'path', be careful!