diff --git a/src/SharpCompress/Archives/IArchiveExtensions.cs b/src/SharpCompress/Archives/IArchiveExtensions.cs
index a1ac2226..17a87962 100644
--- a/src/SharpCompress/Archives/IArchiveExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/SharpCompress/Archives/IArchiveExtensions.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
-using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 using SharpCompress.Common;
 using SharpCompress.Readers;
 
@@ -9,14 +8,6 @@ namespace SharpCompress.Archives;
 
 public static class IArchiveExtensions
 {
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Gets the appropriate StringComparison for path checks based on the file system.
-    /// Windows uses case-insensitive file systems, while Unix-like systems use case-sensitive file systems.
-    /// </summary>
-    private static StringComparison PathComparison =>
-        RuntimeInformation.IsOSPlatform(OSPlatform.Windows)
-            ? StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase
-            : StringComparison.Ordinal;
     extension(IArchive archive)
     {
         /// <summary>
@@ -83,7 +74,7 @@ public static class IArchiveExtensions
 
                     if (!Directory.Exists(destdir) && seenDirectories.Add(destdir))
                     {
-                        if (!destdir.StartsWith(fullDestinationDirectoryPath, PathComparison))
+                        if (!destdir.StartsWith(fullDestinationDirectoryPath, Utility.PathComparison))
                         {
                             throw new ExtractionException(
                                 "Entry is trying to create a directory outside of the destination directory."
diff --git a/src/SharpCompress/Archives/IAsyncArchiveExtensions.cs b/src/SharpCompress/Archives/IAsyncArchiveExtensions.cs
index 51e8f3f2..26facb6b 100644
--- a/src/SharpCompress/Archives/IAsyncArchiveExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/SharpCompress/Archives/IAsyncArchiveExtensions.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
-using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SharpCompress.Common;
@@ -11,14 +10,6 @@ namespace SharpCompress.Archives;
 
 public static class IAsyncArchiveExtensions
 {
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Gets the appropriate StringComparison for path checks based on the file system.
-    /// Windows uses case-insensitive file systems, while Unix-like systems use case-sensitive file systems.
-    /// </summary>
-    private static StringComparison PathComparison =>
-        RuntimeInformation.IsOSPlatform(OSPlatform.Windows)
-            ? StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase
-            : StringComparison.Ordinal;
     extension(IAsyncArchive archive)
     {
         /// <summary>
@@ -105,7 +96,7 @@ public static class IAsyncArchiveExtensions
 
                     if (!Directory.Exists(destdir) && seenDirectories.Add(destdir))
                     {
-                        if (!destdir.StartsWith(fullDestinationDirectoryPath, PathComparison))
+                        if (!destdir.StartsWith(fullDestinationDirectoryPath, Utility.PathComparison))
                         {
                             throw new ExtractionException(
                                 "Entry is trying to create a directory outside of the destination directory."
diff --git a/src/SharpCompress/Common/ExtractionMethods.Async.cs b/src/SharpCompress/Common/ExtractionMethods.Async.cs
index 8792e06b..86347310 100644
--- a/src/SharpCompress/Common/ExtractionMethods.Async.cs
+++ b/src/SharpCompress/Common/ExtractionMethods.Async.cs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ internal static partial class ExtractionMethods
 
             if (!Directory.Exists(destdir))
             {
-                if (!destdir.StartsWith(fullDestinationDirectoryPath, PathComparison))
+                if (!destdir.StartsWith(fullDestinationDirectoryPath, Utility.PathComparison))
                 {
                     throw new ExtractionException(
                         "Entry is trying to create a directory outside of the destination directory."
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ internal static partial class ExtractionMethods
         {
             destinationFileName = Path.GetFullPath(destinationFileName);
 
-            if (!destinationFileName.StartsWith(fullDestinationDirectoryPath, PathComparison))
+            if (!destinationFileName.StartsWith(fullDestinationDirectoryPath, Utility.PathComparison))
             {
                 throw new ExtractionException(
                     "Entry is trying to write a file outside of the destination directory."
diff --git a/src/SharpCompress/Common/ExtractionMethods.cs b/src/SharpCompress/Common/ExtractionMethods.cs
index 526c6e26..bde397d4 100644
--- a/src/SharpCompress/Common/ExtractionMethods.cs
+++ b/src/SharpCompress/Common/ExtractionMethods.cs
@@ -1,20 +1,10 @@
 using System;
 using System.IO;
-using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 
 namespace SharpCompress.Common;
 
 internal static partial class ExtractionMethods
 {
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Gets the appropriate StringComparison for path checks based on the file system.
-    /// Windows uses case-insensitive file systems, while Unix-like systems use case-sensitive file systems.
-    /// </summary>
-    private static StringComparison PathComparison =>
-        RuntimeInformation.IsOSPlatform(OSPlatform.Windows)
-            ? StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase
-            : StringComparison.Ordinal;
-
     /// <summary>
     /// Extract to specific directory, retaining filename
     /// </summary>
@@ -55,7 +45,7 @@ internal static partial class ExtractionMethods
 
             if (!Directory.Exists(destdir))
             {
-                if (!destdir.StartsWith(fullDestinationDirectoryPath, PathComparison))
+                if (!destdir.StartsWith(fullDestinationDirectoryPath, Utility.PathComparison))
                 {
                     throw new ExtractionException(
                         "Entry is trying to create a directory outside of the destination directory."
@@ -75,7 +65,7 @@ internal static partial class ExtractionMethods
         {
             destinationFileName = Path.GetFullPath(destinationFileName);
 
-            if (!destinationFileName.StartsWith(fullDestinationDirectoryPath, PathComparison))
+            if (!destinationFileName.StartsWith(fullDestinationDirectoryPath, Utility.PathComparison))
             {
                 throw new ExtractionException(
                     "Entry is trying to write a file outside of the destination directory."
diff --git a/src/SharpCompress/Utility.cs b/src/SharpCompress/Utility.cs
index af8572d7..017bc965 100644
--- a/src/SharpCompress/Utility.cs
+++ b/src/SharpCompress/Utility.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ using System.Buffers;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
 using System.IO;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 using System.Text;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
@@ -13,6 +14,15 @@ namespace SharpCompress;
 
 internal static partial class Utility
 {
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the appropriate StringComparison for path checks based on the file system.
+    /// Windows uses case-insensitive file systems, while Unix-like systems use case-sensitive file systems.
+    /// </summary>
+    internal static StringComparison PathComparison =>
+        RuntimeInformation.IsOSPlatform(OSPlatform.Windows)
+            ? StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase
+            : StringComparison.Ordinal;
+
     public static bool UseSyncOverAsyncDispose()
     {
         var useSyncOverAsync = false;