diff --git a/src/frame/headers.rs b/src/frame/headers.rs
index b65951c..979ac70 100644
--- a/src/frame/headers.rs
+++ b/src/frame/headers.rs
@@ -552,15 +552,19 @@ impl Pseudo {
             .map(|v| Bytes::copy_from_slice(v.as_str().as_bytes()))
             .unwrap_or_else(Bytes::new);
 
-        if path.is_empty() && method != Method::OPTIONS {
-            path = Bytes::from_static(b"/");
+        match method {
+            Method::OPTIONS | Method::CONNECT => {}
+            _ if path.is_empty() => {
+                path = Bytes::from_static(b"/");
+            }
+            _ => {}
         }
 
         let mut pseudo = Pseudo {
             method: Some(method),
             scheme: None,
             authority: None,
-            path: Some(unsafe { BytesStr::from_utf8_unchecked(path) }),
+            path: Some(unsafe { BytesStr::from_utf8_unchecked(path) }).filter(|p| !p.is_empty()),
             status: None,
         };
 
diff --git a/tests/h2-tests/tests/server.rs b/tests/h2-tests/tests/server.rs
index 4be7090..03ce43f 100644
--- a/tests/h2-tests/tests/server.rs
+++ b/tests/h2-tests/tests/server.rs
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ async fn serve_connect() {
         let settings = client.assert_server_handshake().await;
         assert_default_settings!(settings);
         client
-            .send_frame(frames::headers(1).method("CONNECT").eos())
+            .send_frame(frames::headers(1).request("CONNECT", "localhost").eos())
             .await;
         client
             .recv_frame(frames::headers(1).response(200).eos())