diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index dfd3aab..45ac807 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,7 @@
 tests/*.json
-apitester
\ No newline at end of file
+apitester
+
+# General
+.DS_Store
+.AppleDouble
+.LSOverride
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/run_tests.go b/run_tests.go
index d0300e7..d7fa36c 100644
--- a/run_tests.go
+++ b/run_tests.go
@@ -31,11 +31,22 @@ func RunTest(testCase *TestCase) error {
 
 	// Determine URL
 	if len(testDefinitions.BaseUrl) > 0 {
+		//fmt.Printf("Joining '%s' with '%s'\n", testDefinitions.BaseUrl, testCase.Path)
+
 		requestUrl, err = url.JoinPath(testDefinitions.BaseUrl, testCase.Path)
 		if err != nil {
 			errMessage := fmt.Sprintf("error combining request URL : '%s'\n", err)
 			return errors.New(errMessage)
 		}
+
+		decoded, err := url.QueryUnescape(requestUrl)
+		if err != nil {
+			errMessage := fmt.Sprintf("error unescaping request URL : '%s'\n", err)
+			return errors.New(errMessage)
+		}
+		requestUrl = decoded
+		//fmt.Printf("url path decoded '%s'\n", decoded)
+
 	} else {
 		requestUrl = testCase.Path
 	}