diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/include/platform/platform.hpp b/repertory/librepertory/include/platform/platform.hpp
index 743a3587..e0015ab3 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/include/platform/platform.hpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/include/platform/platform.hpp
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@
 #ifndef REPERTORY_INCLUDE_PLATFORM_PLATFORM_HPP_
 #define REPERTORY_INCLUDE_PLATFORM_PLATFORM_HPP_
 
+#include "types/repertory.hpp"
+
+namespace repertory {
+[[nodiscard]] auto create_lock_id(provider_type prov, std::string unique_id);
+}
+
 #if defined(_WIN32)
 #include "platform/win32_platform.hpp"
 #include "utils/windows.hpp"
diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/include/platform/unix_platform.hpp b/repertory/librepertory/include/platform/unix_platform.hpp
index 38a0c117..a2595aa8 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/include/platform/unix_platform.hpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/include/platform/unix_platform.hpp
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@
 #include "types/repertory.hpp"
 
 namespace repertory {
-[[nodiscard]] auto create_lock_id(provider_type prov, std::string unique_id);
-
 class i_provider;
 
 class lock_data final {
diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/include/platform/win32_platform.hpp b/repertory/librepertory/include/platform/win32_platform.hpp
index 01d4494c..628a0d06 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/include/platform/win32_platform.hpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/include/platform/win32_platform.hpp
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@
 #include "types/repertory.hpp"
 
 namespace repertory {
-[[nodiscard]] auto create_lock_id(provider_type prov, std::string unique_id);
-
 class i_provider;
 
 class lock_data final {
@@ -42,7 +40,6 @@ public:
   auto operator=(lock_data &&) -> lock_data & = delete;
 
 private:
-  provider_type prov_;
   std::string mutex_id_;
   HANDLE mutex_handle_{INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE};
   DWORD mutex_state_{WAIT_FAILED};
diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/platform/unix_platform.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/platform/unix_platform.cpp
index 1010ec0b..cd8421b0 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/platform/unix_platform.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/platform/unix_platform.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 */
 #if !defined(_WIN32)
 
-#include "platform/unix_platform.hpp"
+#include "platform/platform.hpp"
 
 #include "app_config.hpp"
 #include "events/event_system.hpp"
@@ -36,11 +36,6 @@
 #include "utils/unix.hpp"
 
 namespace repertory {
-auto create_lock_id(provider_type prov, std::string unique_id) {
-  return fmt::format("{}_{}_{}", REPERTORY_DATA_NAME,
-                     app_config::get_provider_name(prov), unique_id);
-}
-
 lock_data::lock_data(const provider_type &prov, std::string unique_id)
     : mutex_id_(create_lock_id(prov, unique_id)) {
   lock_fd_ = open(get_lock_file().c_str(), O_CREAT | O_RDWR, S_IWUSR | S_IRUSR);
diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/platform/win32_platform.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/platform/win32_platform.cpp
index 31be0317..547644f5 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/platform/win32_platform.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/platform/win32_platform.cpp
@@ -21,9 +21,8 @@
 */
 #if defined(_WIN32)
 
-#include "platform/win32_platform.hpp"
+#include "platform/platform.hpp"
 
-#include "app_config.hpp"
 #include "events/event_system.hpp"
 #include "events/types/filesystem_item_added.hpp"
 #include "providers/i_provider.hpp"
@@ -32,19 +31,13 @@
 #include "utils/string.hpp"
 
 namespace repertory {
-auto create_lock_id(provider_type prov, std::string unique_id) {
-  return fmt::format("{}_{}_{}", REPERTORY_DATA_NAME,
-                     app_config::get_provider_name(prov), unique_id);
-}
-
-lock_data::~lock_data() { release(); }
-
 lock_data::lock_data(provider_type prov, std::string unique_id)
-    : prov_(prov),
-      mutex_id_(create_lock_id(prov, unique_id)),
+    : mutex_id_(create_lock_id(prov, unique_id)),
       mutex_handle_(::CreateMutex(nullptr, FALSE,
                                   create_lock_id(prov, unique_id).c_str())) {}
 
+lock_data::~lock_data() { release(); }
+
 auto lock_data::get_current_mount_state(json &mount_state) -> bool {
   REPERTORY_USES_FUNCTION_NAME();
 
diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/utils/platform.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/utils/platform.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..41b82318
--- /dev/null
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/utils/platform.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/*
+  Copyright <2018-2025> <scott.e.graves@protonmail.com>
+
+  Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+  of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+  in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+  to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+  copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+  furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+  The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+  copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+  THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+  IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+  FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+  AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+  LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+  OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+  SOFTWARE.
+*/
+#include "platform/platform.hpp"
+
+#include "app_config.hpp"
+
+namespace repertory {
+auto create_lock_id(provider_type prov, std::string unique_id) {
+  return fmt::format("{}_{}_{}", REPERTORY_DATA_NAME,
+                     app_config::get_provider_name(prov), unique_id);
+}
+} // namespace repertory