1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/tests/server.py b/tests/server.py
index a51ad0c14e..eee970c43c 100644
--- a/tests/server.py
+++ b/tests/server.py
@@ -216,8 +216,9 @@ def make_request(
         and not path.startswith(b"/_matrix")
         and not path.startswith(b"/_synapse")
     ):
+        if path.startswith(b"/"):
+            path = path[1:]
         path = b"/_matrix/client/r0/" + path
-        path = path.replace(b"//", b"/")
 
     if not path.startswith(b"/"):
         path = b"/" + path