diff --git a/java/src/org/apache/xml/resolver/helpers/FileURL.java b/java/src/org/apache/xml/resolver/helpers/FileURL.java
index 2622d52..017ab5e 100644
--- a/java/src/org/apache/xml/resolver/helpers/FileURL.java
+++ b/java/src/org/apache/xml/resolver/helpers/FileURL.java
@@ -77,9 +77,9 @@ public abstract class FileURL {
     userdir.replace('\\', '/');
 
     if (userdir.endsWith("/")) {
-      return new URL("file://" + userdir + pathname);
+      return new URL("file:///" + userdir + pathname);
     } else {
-      return new URL("file://" + userdir + "/" + pathname);
+      return new URL("file:///" + userdir + "/" + pathname);
     }
   }
 }