diff --git a/src/api/issues/update.rs b/src/api/issues/update.rs
index 86a8070e..7877e4dd 100644
--- a/src/api/issues/update.rs
+++ b/src/api/issues/update.rs
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ impl<'octo, 'a, 'b, 'c, 'd, 'e> UpdateIssueBuilder<'octo, 'a, 'b, 'c, 'd, 'e> {
     /// Send the actual request.
     pub async fn send(self) -> Result<models::issues::Issue> {
         let route = format!(
-            "/repos/{repo}/issues/{issue}",
+            "/{repo}/issues/{issue}",
             repo = self.handler.repo,
             issue = self.number,
         );