diff --git a/block.c b/block.c
index 0fb188f..8eeb519 100644
--- a/block.c
+++ b/block.c
@@ -198,14 +198,19 @@
 /* check if the path starts with "<protocol>:" */
 static int path_has_protocol(const char *path)
 {
+    const char *p;
+
 #ifdef _WIN32
     if (is_windows_drive(path) ||
         is_windows_drive_prefix(path)) {
         return 0;
     }
+    p = path + strcspn(path, ":/\\");
+#else
+    p = path + strcspn(path, ":/");
 #endif
 
-    return strchr(path, ':') != NULL;
+    return *p == ':';
 }
 
 int path_is_absolute(const char *path)