diff --git a/lib/homesick.rb b/lib/homesick.rb
index 4620765..5f6650e 100644
--- a/lib/homesick.rb
+++ b/lib/homesick.rb
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class Homesick < Thor
 
         ln_s uri, destination
       elsif uri =~ GITHUB_NAME_REPO_PATTERN
-        destination = Pathname.new($1.split("/")[1])
+        destination = Pathname.new(uri).basename
         git_clone "https://github.com/#{$1}.git", :destination => destination
       elsif uri =~ /%r([^%r]*?)(\.git)?\Z/
         destination = Pathname.new($1)