diff --git a/Lib/urlparse.py b/Lib/urlparse.py
index 1df83d6..49c7bc8 100644
--- a/Lib/urlparse.py
+++ b/Lib/urlparse.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
         return cached
     if len(_parse_cache) >= MAX_CACHE_SIZE: # avoid runaway growth
         clear_cache()
-    netloc = path = params = query = fragment = ''
+    netloc = params = query = fragment = ''
     i = url.find(':')
     if i > 0:
         if url[:i] == 'http': # optimize the common case