diff --git a/lib/jira/base.rb b/lib/jira/base.rb
index 52c6dbf3..8a8520cc 100644
--- a/lib/jira/base.rb
+++ b/lib/jira/base.rb
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ def save!(attrs, path = nil)
     #
     # Accepts an attributes hash of the values to be saved. Will return false
     # if the request fails.
-    def save(attrs, path = url)
+    def save(attrs, path = nil)
       begin
         save_status = save!(attrs, path)
       rescue JIRA::HTTPError => exception
diff --git a/spec/jira/base_spec.rb b/spec/jira/base_spec.rb
index 0833a940..73b12783 100644
--- a/spec/jira/base_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/jira/base_spec.rb
@@ -226,8 +226,10 @@ class JIRA::Resource::HasManyExample < JIRA::Base # :nodoc:
 
     subject { JIRA::Resource::Deadbeef.new(client) }
 
-    before(:each) do
-      expect(subject).to receive(:url).and_return('/foo/bar')
+    before(:each) do |example|
+      unless example.metadata[:skip_before]
+        expect(subject).to receive(:url).and_return('/foo/bar')
+      end
     end
 
     it 'POSTs a new record' do
@@ -269,6 +271,14 @@ class JIRA::Resource::HasManyExample < JIRA::Base # :nodoc:
       expect(subject.attrs['exception']['code']).to eq(401)
       expect(subject.attrs['exception']['message']).to eq('Unauthorized')
     end
+
+    it 'creates request with patched path', :skip_before do
+      expect(subject).to receive(:url).and_return('foo/bar')
+      response = instance_double('Response', body: nil)
+      allow(subject).to receive(:new_record?) { false }
+      expect(client).to receive(:put).with('/foo/bar', '{"foo":"bar"}').and_return(response)
+      expect(subject.save('foo' => 'bar')).to be_truthy
+    end
   end
 
   describe 'save!' do