diff --git a/proposed/http-message.md b/proposed/http-message.md
index e37e3e62a..8e1451925 100644
--- a/proposed/http-message.md
+++ b/proposed/http-message.md
@@ -1222,7 +1222,7 @@ interface UriInterface
      * Retrieve the path segment of the URI.
      *
      * This method MUST return a string; if no path is present it MUST return
-     * an empty string.
+     * the string "/".
      *
      * @return string The path segment of the URI.
      */