fs.lstat not recognizing symbolic link

[kklas]

When I use fs.lstat on a symlink to a directory with a slash appended on the end of the path like this: fs.lstat('directory/', function(err, stat) {....
stat.isSymbolicLink() returns false and .isDirectory() returns true.

Without the slash (eg. 'directory') it reports the link like I would expect it to.
This is v5.1.1 on linux.

Is this normal behavior?

[bnoordhuis]

In a word: yes. Appending the slash dereferences the symbolic link. The stat(1) tool exhibits the same behavior.

[mscdex]

For reference: see here and the trailing slashes section from here.