diff --git a/src/resolve_robotics_uri_py/resolve_robotics_uri_py.py b/src/resolve_robotics_uri_py/resolve_robotics_uri_py.py
index 635a63f..507e82b 100644
--- a/src/resolve_robotics_uri_py/resolve_robotics_uri_py.py
+++ b/src/resolve_robotics_uri_py/resolve_robotics_uri_py.py
@@ -113,9 +113,8 @@ def resolve_robotics_uri(uri: str) -> pathlib.Path:
         msg = "resolve-robotics-uri-py: Passed URI '{}' use non-supported scheme '{}'"
         raise FileNotFoundError(msg.format(uri, parsed_uri.scheme))
 
-    # Strip the URI scheme by keeping only the path prefixed with the netloc
-    uri_path = "" if parsed_uri.netloc == "" else f"{parsed_uri.netloc}/"
-    uri_path += parsed_uri.path
+    # Strip the URI scheme by keeping only the path prefixed with the optional netloc
+    uri_path = parsed_uri.netloc + parsed_uri.path
 
     # Process file:/ separately from the other schemes
     if parsed_uri.scheme == "file":