diff --git a/lib/client.js b/lib/client.js
index 879b63b..abea267 100644
--- a/lib/client.js
+++ b/lib/client.js
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ Client.prototype._requestGet = function(path, query, finalCallback) {
     params = 'q=*:*';
   }
   requestPrefixUrl = this._makeHostUrl(this.options.protocol, this.options.host, this.options.port);
-  requestPrefixUrl += '/' + [this.options.rootPath, this.options.core, path].join('/');
+  requestPrefixUrl += '/' + [this.options.rootPath, this.options.core, path].filter(function (e) { return e; }).join('/');
 
   requestFullPath = requestPrefixUrl + '?' + params;
 
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ Client.prototype._requestPost = function(path, data, urlOptions, finalCallback)
   }
 
   requestPrefixUrl = this._makeHostUrl(this.options.protocol, this.options.host, this.options.port);
-  requestPrefixUrl += '/' + [this.options.rootPath, this.options.core, path].join('/');
+  requestPrefixUrl += '/' + [this.options.rootPath, this.options.core, path].filter(function (e) { return e; }).join('/');
 
   requestFullPath = requestPrefixUrl + '?' + params;
 
@@ -390,4 +390,4 @@ Client.prototype.softCommit = function(finalCallback) {
 };
 
 
-module.exports = Client;
\ No newline at end of file
+module.exports = Client;