1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/lib/net/http.rb b/lib/net/http.rb
index 90843576b..75dca4631 100644
--- a/lib/net/http.rb
+++ b/lib/net/http.rb
@@ -1094,7 +1094,7 @@ module Net # :nodoc:
       @method = m
       @request_has_body = reqbody
       @response_has_body = resbody
-      raise ArgumentError, "invalid request path: #{path.inspect}" unless %r<\A/> =~ path
+      raise ArgumentError, "HTTP request path is empty" if path.empty?
       @path = path
 
       @header = {}