diff --git a/lib/socket.js b/lib/socket.js
index 3d60cea3..ec6176b9 100644
--- a/lib/socket.js
+++ b/lib/socket.js
@@ -120,11 +120,12 @@
     };
 
     var url = [
-        'http' + (options.secure ? 's' : '' ) + '://' + options.host + ':' + options.port
-      , this.options.resource
-      , io.protocol
-      , '?t=' + + new Date
-    ].join('/');
+          'http' + (options.secure ? 's' : '') + ':/'
+        , options.host + ':' + options.port
+        , this.options.resource
+        , io.protocol
+        , '?t=' + + new Date
+      ].join('/');
 
     if (this.isXDomain()) {
       var insertAt = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]
diff --git a/lib/transports/flashsocket.js b/lib/transports/flashsocket.js
index 6f642cc1..291921dd 100644
--- a/lib/transports/flashsocket.js
+++ b/lib/transports/flashsocket.js
@@ -86,16 +86,22 @@
       || !('__initialize' in WebSocket) || !swfobject
     ) return false;
 
-    var supported = swfobject.getFlashPlayerVersion().major >= 10;
+    var supported = swfobject.getFlashPlayerVersion().major >= 10
+      , options = socket.options
+      , path = [
+          'http' + (options.secure ? 's' : '') + ':/'
+        , options.host + ':' + options.port
+        , options.resource
+        , 'static/flashsocket'
+        , 'WebSocketMain' + (socket.isXDomain() ? 'Insecure' : '') + '.swf'
+      ];
 
     // Only start downloading the swf file when the checked that this browser
     // actually supports it
     if (supported){
       if (typeof WEB_SOCKET_SWF_LOCATION === 'undefined'){
         // Set the correct file based on the XDomain settings
-        var path = '/socket.io/static/flashsocket/WebSocketMain';
-        path = path + (socket.isXDomain() ? 'Insecure' : '') + '.swf';
-        WEB_SOCKET_SWF_LOCATION = path;
+        WEB_SOCKET_SWF_LOCATION = path.join('/');
       }
 
       WebSocket.__initialize();