diff --git a/platform/util-ex/src/com/intellij/util/io/path.kt b/platform/util-ex/src/com/intellij/util/io/path.kt
index 6329f65c4491..1e38de0a7a24 100644
--- a/platform/util-ex/src/com/intellij/util/io/path.kt
+++ b/platform/util-ex/src/com/intellij/util/io/path.kt
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ import java.nio.file.attribute.BasicFileAttributes
 import java.nio.file.attribute.FileTime
 import kotlin.math.min
 
+operator fun Path.div(x: String): Path = resolve(x)
+
+operator fun File.div(x: String): File = File(this, x)
+
 fun Path.exists(): Boolean = Files.exists(this)
 
 fun Path.createDirectories(): Path {