diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 046205e9..0f8cd15b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # angel_client
 
-[![pub 1.0.0-dev+19](https://img.shields.io/badge/pub-1.0.0--dev+19-red.svg)](https://pub.dartlang.org/packages/angel_client)
+[![pub 1.0.0-dev+20](https://img.shields.io/badge/pub-1.0.0--dev+20-red.svg)](https://pub.dartlang.org/packages/angel_client)
 ![build status](https://travis-ci.org/angel-dart/client.svg)
 
 Client library for the Angel framework.
diff --git a/lib/base_angel_client.dart b/lib/base_angel_client.dart
index a6a105b4..2b2426f2 100644
--- a/lib/base_angel_client.dart
+++ b/lib/base_angel_client.dart
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ abstract class BaseAngelClient extends Angel {
 
   String _join(url) {
     final head = basePath.replaceAll(new RegExp(r'/+$'), '');
-    final tail = basePath.replaceAll(straySlashes, '');
+    final tail = url.replaceAll(straySlashes, '');
     return '$head/$tail';
   }
 
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index ba0db73f..ef29353c 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: angel_client
-version: 1.0.0-dev+19
+version: 1.0.0-dev+20
 description: Client library for the Angel framework.
 author: Tobe O <thosakwe@gmail.com>
 homepage: https://github.com/angel-dart/angel_client
diff --git a/test/io_test.dart b/test/io_test.dart
index a54fd802..4de6c9fc 100644
--- a/test/io_test.dart
+++ b/test/io_test.dart
@@ -30,9 +30,15 @@ main() {
       await httpServer.close(force: true);
     });
 
+    test('plain requests', () async {
+      final response = await clientApp.get('/foo');
+      print(response.body);
+    });
+
     test("index", () async {
       Postcard niagaraFalls = await serverPostcards.create(
           new Postcard(location: "Niagara Falls", message: "Missing you!"));
+      print('Niagra Falls: ${niagaraFalls.toJson()}');
       List<Map> indexed = await clientPostcards.index();
       print(indexed);
 
diff --git a/test/shared.dart b/test/shared.dart
index d9d9a551..4a5e11a0 100644
--- a/test/shared.dart
+++ b/test/shared.dart
@@ -9,12 +9,14 @@ class Postcard extends MemoryModel {
 
   @override
   bool operator ==(other) {
-    if (!(other is Postcard))
-      return false;
+    if (!(other is Postcard)) return false;
 
-    return id == other.id && location == other.location &&
+    return id == other.id &&
+        location == other.location &&
         message == other.message;
   }
 
-
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+  Map toJson() {
+    return {'id': id, 'location': location, 'message': message};
+  }
+}