--- HTTPSamplerBase.java	2012-05-24 15:16:39.000000000 -0400
+++ HTTPSamplerBase-ky.java	2012-11-21 09:18:12.555413728 -0500
@@ -400,7 +400,10 @@
     public void setPath(String path, String contentEncoding) {
         if (GET.equals(getMethod()) || DELETE.equals(getMethod())) {
             int index = path.indexOf(QRY_PFX);
-            if (index > -1) {
+            if (path.startsWith(HTTP_PREFIX)
+                 || path.startsWith(HTTPS_PREFIX)){
+                setProperty(PATH, path);
+            } else if (index > -1) {
                 setProperty(PATH, path.substring(0, index));
                 // Parse the arguments in querystring, assuming specified encoding for values
                 parseArguments(path.substring(index + 1), contentEncoding);
@@ -1859,4 +1862,4 @@
         String guiClass = configElement.getProperty(TestElement.GUI_CLASS).getStringValue();
         return APPLIABLE_CONFIG_CLASSES.contains(guiClass);
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}