diff --git a/sample/https-client.c b/sample/https-client.c
index fbd5de8c..38f07e9c 100644
--- a/sample/https-client.c
+++ b/sample/https-client.c
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	}
 
 	path = evhttp_uri_get_path(http_uri);
-	if (path == NULL) {
+	if (strlen(path) == 0) {
 		path = "/";
 	}