diff --git a/github.js b/github.js
index ab94104d..1f19e057 100644
--- a/github.js
+++ b/github.js
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@
       // --------
 
       this.contents = function(branch, path, cb, sync) {
-        return _request("GET", repoPath + "/contents?ref=" + branch + (path ? "&path=" + path : ""), null, cb, 'raw', sync);
+        return _request("GET", repoPath + "/contents/" + path + "?ref=" + branch, null, cb, 'raw', sync);
       };
 
       // Fork repository