diff --git a/cobra/cmd/add.go b/cobra/cmd/add.go
index 9de58214..564033a9 100644
--- a/cobra/cmd/add.go
+++ b/cobra/cmd/add.go
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ package cmd
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -117,9 +116,9 @@ func init() {
 	data["parentName"] = parentName()
 	data["cmdName"] = cmdName
 
-	err := writeTemplateToFile(ProjectPath()+string(os.PathSeparator)+guessCmdDir(), cmdName+".go", template, data)
+	err := writeTemplateToFile(filepath.Join(ProjectPath(), guessCmdDir()), cmdName+".go", template, data)
 	if err != nil {
 		er(err)
 	}
-	fmt.Println(cmdName, "created at", filepath.Join(ProjectPath()+string(os.PathSeparator)+guessCmdDir(), cmdName+".go"))
+	fmt.Println(cmdName, "created at", filepath.Join(ProjectPath(), guessCmdDir(), cmdName+".go"))
 }
diff --git a/cobra/cmd/helpers.go b/cobra/cmd/helpers.go
index b90e3e7e..0035c399 100644
--- a/cobra/cmd/helpers.go
+++ b/cobra/cmd/helpers.go
@@ -104,11 +104,11 @@ func guessImportPath() string {
 		er("Cobra only supports project within $GOPATH")
 	}
 
-	return strings.TrimPrefix(projectPath, getSrcPath())
+	return filepath.Clean(strings.TrimPrefix(projectPath, getSrcPath()))
 }
 
 func getSrcPath() string {
-	return os.Getenv("GOPATH") + string(os.PathSeparator) + "src" + string(os.PathSeparator)
+	return filepath.Join(os.Getenv("GOPATH"), "src") + string(os.PathSeparator)
 }
 
 func projectName() string {
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ func guessProjectPath() {
 		// if we are in the cmd directory.. back up
 		for _, c := range cmdDirs {
 			if base == c {
-				projectPath = filepath.Clean(filepath.Dir(x))
+				projectPath = filepath.Dir(x)
 				return
 			}
 		}
@@ -154,10 +154,10 @@ func guessProjectPath() {
 		switch count {
 		// If only one directory deep assume "github.com"
 		case 1:
-			projectPath = filepath.Clean(srcPath + "github.com" + string(os.PathSeparator) + inputPath)
+			projectPath = filepath.Join(srcPath, "github.com", inputPath)
 			return
 		case 2:
-			projectPath = filepath.Clean(srcPath + inputPath)
+			projectPath = filepath.Join(srcPath, inputPath)
 			return
 		default:
 			er("Unknown directory")
@@ -167,12 +167,12 @@ func guessProjectPath() {
 		if projectBase == "" {
 			x, err := getWd()
 			if err == nil {
-				projectPath = filepath.Clean(x + string(os.PathSeparator) + inputPath)
+				projectPath = filepath.Join(x, inputPath)
 				return
 			}
 			er(err)
 		} else {
-			projectPath = filepath.Clean(srcPath + projectBase + string(os.PathSeparator) + inputPath)
+			projectPath = filepath.Join(srcPath, projectBase, inputPath)
 			return
 		}
 	}