diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/windows/win_share.ps1 b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/windows/win_share.ps1
index 3d816ac165..86970f88d3 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/windows/win_share.ps1
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/windows/win_share.ps1
@@ -144,6 +144,9 @@ Try {
             Fail-Json $result "$path directory does not exist on the host"
         }
 
+        # normalize path and remove slash at the end
+        $path = (Get-Item $path).FullName -replace ".$"
+
         # need to (re-)create share
         If (!$share) {
             New-SmbShare -Name $name -Path $path
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/windows/win_share.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/windows/win_share.py
index 6a6039bad3..9e54185b64 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/windows/win_share.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/windows/win_share.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
   win_share:
     name: internal
     description: top secret share
-    path: C:\\shares\\internal\\
+    path: C:/shares/internal
     list: 'no'
     full: Administrators,CEO
     read: HR-Global
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
   win_share:
     name: company
     description: top secret share
-    path: C:\\shares\\company\\
+    path: C:/shares/company
     list: 'yes'
     full: Administrators,CEO
     read: Global