diff --git a/src/node_file.cc b/src/node_file.cc
index d93f213202ec43..2bbe9fa9a36a31 100644
--- a/src/node_file.cc
+++ b/src/node_file.cc
@@ -1785,6 +1785,9 @@ static void RmSync(const FunctionCallbackInfo<Value>& args) {
             error == std::errc::too_many_files_open ||
             error == std::errc::too_many_files_open_in_system ||
             error == std::errc::directory_not_empty ||
+  #ifdef _WIN32
+            error == std::errc::permission_denied ||
+  #endif
             error == std::errc::operation_not_permitted);
   };
 
@@ -1805,7 +1808,7 @@ static void RmSync(const FunctionCallbackInfo<Value>& args) {
 
     if (retryDelay > 0) {
 #ifdef _WIN32
-      Sleep(i * retryDelay / 1000);
+      Sleep(i * retryDelay);
 #else
       sleep(i * retryDelay / 1000);
 #endif