diff --git a/src/unix/FSNodePOSIX.cxx b/src/unix/FSNodePOSIX.cxx
index 767041237..034d86211 100644
--- a/src/unix/FSNodePOSIX.cxx
+++ b/src/unix/FSNodePOSIX.cxx
@@ -23,25 +23,6 @@
 
 #include "FSNodePOSIX.hxx"
 
-// - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-void FilesystemNodePOSIX::setFlags()
-{
-  struct stat st;
-
-  _isValid = (0 == stat(_path.c_str(), &st));
-  if(_isValid)
-  {
-    _isDirectory = S_ISDIR(st.st_mode);
-    _isFile = S_ISREG(st.st_mode);
-
-    // Add a trailing slash, if necessary
-    if (_isDirectory && _path.length() > 0 && _path[_path.length()-1] != '/')
-      _path += '/';
-  }
-  else
-    _isDirectory = _isFile = false;
-}
-
 // - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 FilesystemNodePOSIX::FilesystemNodePOSIX()
   : _path(ROOT_DIR),
@@ -82,6 +63,25 @@ FilesystemNodePOSIX::FilesystemNodePOSIX(const string& path, bool verify)
     setFlags();
 }
 
+// - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+void FilesystemNodePOSIX::setFlags()
+{
+  struct stat st;
+
+  _isValid = (0 == stat(_path.c_str(), &st));
+  if(_isValid)
+  {
+    _isDirectory = S_ISDIR(st.st_mode);
+    _isFile = S_ISREG(st.st_mode);
+
+    // Add a trailing slash, if necessary
+    if (_isDirectory && _path.length() > 0 && _path[_path.length()-1] != '/')
+      _path += '/';
+  }
+  else
+    _isDirectory = _isFile = false;
+}
+
 // - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 string FilesystemNodePOSIX::getShortPath() const
 {
diff --git a/src/unix/FSNodePOSIX.hxx b/src/unix/FSNodePOSIX.hxx
index fdd964e70..b65eda523 100644
--- a/src/unix/FSNodePOSIX.hxx
+++ b/src/unix/FSNodePOSIX.hxx
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class FilesystemNodePOSIX : public AbstractFSNode
      * Tests and sets the _isValid and _isDirectory/_isFile flags,
      * using the stat() function.
      */
-    virtual void setFlags();
+    void setFlags();
 
     /**
      * Returns the last component of a given path.
diff --git a/src/windows/FSNodeWINDOWS.hxx b/src/windows/FSNodeWINDOWS.hxx
index a181a185d..6d0e3ed37 100644
--- a/src/windows/FSNodeWINDOWS.hxx
+++ b/src/windows/FSNodeWINDOWS.hxx
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class FilesystemNodeWINDOWS : public AbstractFSNode
      * Tests and sets the _isValid and _isDirectory/_isFile flags,
      * using the GetFileAttributes() function.
      */
-    virtual void setFlags();
+    void setFlags();
 
     /**
      * Adds a single FilesystemNodeWINDOWS to a given list.