diff --git a/server/rest.js b/server/rest.js
index 92301063..b14294b1 100644
--- a/server/rest.js
+++ b/server/rest.js
@@ -343,6 +343,7 @@ function copyFiles(files, processFunc, callback) {
     copy();
 }
 
+module.exports._isRootWin32 = isRootWin32;
 function isRootWin32(path) {
     const isRoot = path === '/';
     const isConfig = config('root') === '/';
diff --git a/test/server/rest.js b/test/server/rest.js
index 2924f752..449442a1 100644
--- a/test/server/rest.js
+++ b/test/server/rest.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ const rest = require('../../server/rest');
 const {
     _formatMsg,
     _getWin32RootMsg,
+    _isRootWin32,
 } = rest;
 
 test('rest: formatMsg', (t) => {
@@ -30,3 +31,11 @@ test('rest: getWin32RootMsg', (t) => {
     t.end();
 });
 
+test('rest: isRootWin32', (t) => {
+    const path = '/';
+    const result = _isRootWin32('/');
+    
+    t.notOk(result, 'should equal');
+    t.end();
+});
+