diff --git a/core/blockchain_sethead_test.go b/core/blockchain_sethead_test.go
index b96ee12c99..8b77f9f8b2 100644
--- a/core/blockchain_sethead_test.go
+++ b/core/blockchain_sethead_test.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ package core
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"math/big"
-	"path"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
@@ -1966,7 +1966,7 @@ func testSetHeadWithScheme(t *testing.T, tt *rewindTest, snapshots bool, scheme
 
 	// Create a temporary persistent database
 	datadir := t.TempDir()
-	ancient := path.Join(datadir, "ancient")
+	ancient := filepath.Join(datadir, "ancient")
 
 	db, err := rawdb.Open(rawdb.OpenOptions{
 		Directory:         datadir,
diff --git a/core/rawdb/database.go b/core/rawdb/database.go
index 9cab30bfcd..7b2c0415cb 100644
--- a/core/rawdb/database.go
+++ b/core/rawdb/database.go
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
-	"path"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
@@ -172,7 +171,7 @@ func resolveChainFreezerDir(ancient string) string {
 	// sub folder, if not then two possibilities:
 	// - chain freezer is not initialized
 	// - chain freezer exists in legacy location (root ancient folder)
-	freezer := path.Join(ancient, ChainFreezerName)
+	freezer := filepath.Join(ancient, ChainFreezerName)
 	if !common.FileExist(freezer) {
 		if !common.FileExist(ancient) {
 			// The entire ancient store is not initialized, still use the sub