diff --git a/ffm/src/main/java/org/pcre4j/ffm/Pcre2.java b/ffm/src/main/java/org/pcre4j/ffm/Pcre2.java
index c09ed15..96e7dc4 100644
--- a/ffm/src/main/java/org/pcre4j/ffm/Pcre2.java
+++ b/ffm/src/main/java/org/pcre4j/ffm/Pcre2.java
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public Pcre2(String library, String suffix) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("suffix must not be null");
         }
 
-        if (new File(library).exists()) {
+        if (library.indexOf(File.separatorChar) != -1) {
             System.load(library);
         } else {
             System.loadLibrary(library);