diff --git a/soliscloud/soliscloud.py b/soliscloud/soliscloud.py
--- a/soliscloud/soliscloud.py
+++ b/soliscloud/soliscloud.py
#
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ def configFromEnv():
#
"api_id" : int(os.getenv("API_ID", 1234)),
#
"api_secret" : os.getenv("API_SECRET", "abcde"),
#
- "api_url" : os.getenv("API_URL", "https://tobeconfirmed"),
#
+ "api_url" : os.getenv("API_URL", "https://tobeconfirmed").strip('/'),
#
# Max number of requests per 5 seconds
#
"api_rate_limit" : int(os.getenv("API_RATE_LIMIT", 3)),
#
# This is a safety net - maximum seconds to wait if we believe we'll