diff --git a/lib/homesick.rb b/lib/homesick.rb
index 74a9e88..275f742 100644
--- a/lib/homesick.rb
+++ b/lib/homesick.rb
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class Homesick < Thor
 
         ln_s uri, destination
       elsif uri =~ GITHUB_NAME_REPO_PATTERN
-        destination = Pathname.new($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)
diff --git a/spec/homesick_spec.rb b/spec/homesick_spec.rb
index 1770c64..1d60226 100644
--- a/spec/homesick_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/homesick_spec.rb
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ describe 'homesick' do
     end
 
     it 'should clone a github repo' do
-      homesick.should_receive(:git_clone).with('https://github.com/wfarr/dotfiles.git', :destination => Pathname.new('wfarr/dotfiles'))
+      homesick.should_receive(:git_clone).with('https://github.com/wfarr/dotfiles.git', :destination => Pathname.new('dotfiles'))
 
       homesick.clone 'wfarr/dotfiles'
     end