diff --git a/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/Editor/MultiplayerEditorSystemComponent.cpp b/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/Editor/MultiplayerEditorSystemComponent.cpp
index 3a48135bc3..55a05e33a7 100644
--- a/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/Editor/MultiplayerEditorSystemComponent.cpp
+++ b/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/Editor/MultiplayerEditorSystemComponent.cpp
@@ -144,13 +144,11 @@ namespace Multiplayer
         }
 
         // Start the configured server if it's available
-        AZStd::string projectPath(AZ::Utils::GetProjectPath().c_str());
-        AZStd::replace(projectPath.begin(), projectPath.end(), AZ::IO::WindowsPathSeparator, AZ::IO::PosixPathSeparator);
         AzFramework::ProcessLauncher::ProcessLaunchInfo processLaunchInfo;
         processLaunchInfo.m_commandlineParameters = AZStd::string::format(
             R"("%s" --project-path "%s" --editorsv_isDedicated true --sv_defaultPlayerSpawnAsset "%s")",
             serverPath.c_str(),
-            projectPath.c_str(),
+            AZ::Utils::GetProjectPath().c_str(),
             static_cast<AZ::CVarFixedString>(sv_defaultPlayerSpawnAsset).c_str());
         processLaunchInfo.m_showWindow = true;
         processLaunchInfo.m_processPriority = AzFramework::ProcessPriority::PROCESSPRIORITY_NORMAL;