diff --git a/src/Serilog.Sinks.RollingFile/Sinks/RollingFile/RollingFileSink.cs b/src/Serilog.Sinks.RollingFile/Sinks/RollingFile/RollingFileSink.cs
index 7c7de9502..7f5a9605e 100644
--- a/src/Serilog.Sinks.RollingFile/Sinks/RollingFile/RollingFileSink.cs
+++ b/src/Serilog.Sinks.RollingFile/Sinks/RollingFile/RollingFileSink.cs
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ void ApplyRetentionPolicy(string currentFilePath)
                 var fullPath = Path.Combine(_roller.LogFileDirectory, obsolete);
                 try
                 {
-                    File.Delete(fullPath);
+                    System.IO.File.Delete(fullPath);
                 }
                 catch (Exception ex)
                 {