diff --git a/lib/http-proxy/common.js b/lib/http-proxy/common.js
index 577f9b4..d143cf9 100644
--- a/lib/http-proxy/common.js
+++ b/lib/http-proxy/common.js
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ common.setupOutgoing = function(outgoing, options, req, forward) {
   // path is. This can be labeled as FOOT-GUN material if you do not know what
   // you are doing and are using conflicting options.
   //
-  outgoingPath = !options.ignorePath ? outgoingPath : '/';
+  outgoingPath = !options.ignorePath ? outgoingPath : '';
 
   outgoing.path = common.urlJoin(targetPath, outgoingPath);