1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/lib/mixlib/shellout/windows.rb b/lib/mixlib/shellout/windows.rb
index bcda96a..6003ae8 100644
--- a/lib/mixlib/shellout/windows.rb
+++ b/lib/mixlib/shellout/windows.rb
@@ -301,14 +301,18 @@ module Mixlib
         # The OS will search through valid the extensions and look
         # for a binary there.
         def self.find_executable(path)
-          return path if File.executable? path
+          return path if executable? path
 
           pathext.each do |ext|
             exe = "#{path}#{ext}"
-            return exe if File.executable? exe
+            return exe if executable? exe
           end
           return nil
         end
+
+        def self.executable?(path)
+          File.executable?(path) && !File.directory?(path)
+        end
       end
     end # class
   end