diff --git a/src/Jenssegers/Chef/Chef.php b/src/Jenssegers/Chef/Chef.php
index c27ac0d..aa0043c 100644
--- a/src/Jenssegers/Chef/Chef.php
+++ b/src/Jenssegers/Chef/Chef.php
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ function api($endpoint, $method = 'GET', $data = FALSE)
 
 
         // sign the request
-        $this->sign($endpoint, $method, $data, $header);
+        $this->sign($parts['path'], $method, $data, $header);
 
         // initiate curl
         $ch = curl_init();