diff --git a/lib/varnisher/purger.rb b/lib/varnisher/purger.rb
index 6f03b9f..767a1fe 100644
--- a/lib/varnisher/purger.rb
+++ b/lib/varnisher/purger.rb
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ def send
       hostname = Varnisher.options['hostname'] || @host
       port = Varnisher.options['port']
 
+      @path = '/' if @path.nil? || @path == ''
+
       begin
         http = Net::HTTP.new(hostname, port)
         response = http.request(@request_method.new(@path))
diff --git a/lib/varnisher/version.rb b/lib/varnisher/version.rb
index a493bbf..ddd1a91 100644
--- a/lib/varnisher/version.rb
+++ b/lib/varnisher/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module Varnisher
-  VERSION = '1.0.beta.5'
+  VERSION = '1.0.beta.6'
 end