diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/C-libcurl/apiClient.c.mustache b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/C-libcurl/apiClient.c.mustache
index f8dc6afa9efd..015a915afdff 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/C-libcurl/apiClient.c.mustache
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/C-libcurl/apiClient.c.mustache
@@ -183,15 +183,10 @@ char *assembleTargetUrl(char    *basePath,
 
     int operationParameterLength = 0;
     int basePathLength = strlen(basePath);
-    bool slashNeedsToBeAppendedToBasePath = false;
 
     if(operationParameter != NULL) {
         operationParameterLength = (1 + strlen(operationParameter));
     }
-    if(basePath[strlen(basePath) - 1] != '/') {
-        slashNeedsToBeAppendedToBasePath = true;
-        basePathLength++;
-    }
 
     char *targetUrl =
         malloc(
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/c/src/apiClient.c b/samples/client/petstore/c/src/apiClient.c
index f3ecf73ed80a..355e4eab8617 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/c/src/apiClient.c
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/c/src/apiClient.c
@@ -137,15 +137,10 @@ char *assembleTargetUrl(char    *basePath,
 
     int operationParameterLength = 0;
     int basePathLength = strlen(basePath);
-    bool slashNeedsToBeAppendedToBasePath = false;
 
     if(operationParameter != NULL) {
         operationParameterLength = (1 + strlen(operationParameter));
     }
-    if(basePath[strlen(basePath) - 1] != '/') {
-        slashNeedsToBeAppendedToBasePath = true;
-        basePathLength++;
-    }
 
     char *targetUrl =
         malloc(