diff --git a/apps/files_sharing/public.php b/apps/files_sharing/public.php
index ef4345da20..779b6de745 100644
--- a/apps/files_sharing/public.php
+++ b/apps/files_sharing/public.php
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ if (isset($path)) {
 		}
 	}
 	$basePath = $path;
-	$rootName = basename($path);
+	$rootName = \OC_Util::basename($path);
 	if (isset($_GET['path']) && \OC\Files\Filesystem::isReadable($basePath . $_GET['path'])) {
 		$getPath = \OC\Files\Filesystem::normalizePath($_GET['path']);
 		$path .= $getPath;