diff --git a/lib/vsc/utils/rest.py b/lib/vsc/utils/rest.py
index 0301f07c..1433562b 100644
--- a/lib/vsc/utils/rest.py
+++ b/lib/vsc/utils/rest.py
@@ -211,10 +211,11 @@ def hash_pass(self, password, username=None):
         return 'Basic ' + encoded_credentials
 
     def get_connection(self, method, url, body, headers):
-        if not self.url.endswith('/') and not url.startswith('/'):
-            sep = '/'
-        else:
+        url = url.lstrip('/')
+        if self.url.endswith('/'):
             sep = ''
+        else:
+            sep = '/'
         if body:
             body = body.encode()
         request = Request(self.url + sep + url, data=body)
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index bf2ddd77..fe5d4c49 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 ]
 
 PACKAGE = {
-    'version': '3.4.5',
+    'version': '3.4.6',
     'author': [sdw, jt, ag, kh],
     'maintainer': [sdw, jt, ag, kh],
     # as long as 1.0.0 is not out, vsc-base should still provide vsc.fancylogger