diff --git a/cmd/csaf_checker/processor.go b/cmd/csaf_checker/processor.go
index c0c4437..bfaf9e1 100644
--- a/cmd/csaf_checker/processor.go
+++ b/cmd/csaf_checker/processor.go
@@ -632,7 +632,6 @@ func (p *processor) integrity(
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	makeAbs := makeAbsolute(b)
 	client := p.httpClient()
 
 	var data bytes.Buffer
@@ -643,7 +642,6 @@ func (p *processor) integrity(
 			lg(ErrorType, "Bad URL %s: %v", f, err)
 			continue
 		}
-		fp = makeAbs(fp)
 
 		u := misc.JoinURL(b, fp).String()
 
@@ -777,7 +775,6 @@ func (p *processor) integrity(
 				lg(ErrorType, "Bad URL %s: %v", x.url(), err)
 				continue
 			}
-			hu = makeAbs(hu)
 			hashFile := misc.JoinURL(b, hu).String()
 
 			p.checkTLS(hashFile)
@@ -827,7 +824,6 @@ func (p *processor) integrity(
 			lg(ErrorType, "Bad URL %s: %v", f.SignURL(), err)
 			continue
 		}
-		su = makeAbs(su)
 		sigFile := misc.JoinURL(b, su).String()
 		p.checkTLS(sigFile)
 
@@ -1527,6 +1523,7 @@ func (p *processor) checkPGPKeys(_ string) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	base.Path = ""
 
 	for i := range keys {
 		key := &keys[i]
diff --git a/cmd/csaf_checker/roliecheck.go b/cmd/csaf_checker/roliecheck.go
index 0a9ff04..ace4d0d 100644
--- a/cmd/csaf_checker/roliecheck.go
+++ b/cmd/csaf_checker/roliecheck.go
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ func (p *processor) processROLIEFeeds(feeds [][]csaf.Feed) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	base.Path = ""
 	p.badROLIEFeed.use()
 
 	advisories := map[*csaf.Feed][]csaf.AdvisoryFile{}
@@ -291,7 +292,7 @@ func (p *processor) processROLIEFeeds(feeds [][]csaf.Feed) error {
 			// TODO: Issue a warning if we want check AMBER+ without an
 			// authorizing client.
 
-			if err := p.integrity(files, feedBase, rolieMask, p.badProviderMetadata.add); err != nil {
+			if err := p.integrity(files, base.String(), rolieMask, p.badProviderMetadata.add); err != nil {
 				if err != errContinue {
 					return err
 				}
diff --git a/cmd/csaf_downloader/downloader.go b/cmd/csaf_downloader/downloader.go
index 90e3ac3..2b08544 100644
--- a/cmd/csaf_downloader/downloader.go
+++ b/cmd/csaf_downloader/downloader.go
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ func (d *downloader) download(ctx context.Context, domain string) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("invalid URL '%s': %v", lpmd.URL, err)
 	}
+	base.Path = ""
 
 	expr := util.NewPathEval()
 
diff --git a/csaf/advisories.go b/csaf/advisories.go
index e7bc11a..c5e4fea 100644
--- a/csaf/advisories.go
+++ b/csaf/advisories.go
@@ -295,6 +295,7 @@ func (afp *AdvisoryFileProcessor) processROLIE(
 			slog.Error("Cannot parse feed base URL", "url", fb, "err", err)
 			continue
 		}
+		feedBaseURL.Path = ""
 
 		res, err := afp.client.Get(feedURL.String())
 		if err != nil {