diff --git a/oauth3.issuer.js b/oauth3.issuer.js
index 0bd2b6e..2d800ca 100644
--- a/oauth3.issuer.js
+++ b/oauth3.issuer.js
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ OAUTH3.requests.accounts = {};
 OAUTH3.requests.accounts.update = function (directive, session, opts) {
   var dir = directive.update_account || {
     method: 'POST'
-  , url: 'https://' + directive.provider_url + '/api/org.oauth3.provider/accounts/:accountId'
+  , url: OAUTH3.url.normalize(directive.api) + '/api/org.oauth3.provider/accounts/:accountId'
   , bearer: 'Bearer'
   };
   var url = dir.url
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ OAUTH3.requests.accounts.update = function (directive, session, opts) {
 OAUTH3.requests.accounts.create = function (directive, session, account) {
   var dir = directive.create_account || {
     method: 'POST'
-  , url: 'https://' + directive.api + '/api/org.oauth3.provider/accounts'
+  , url: OAUTH3.url.normalize(directive.api) + '/api/org.oauth3.provider/accounts'
   , bearer: 'Bearer'
   };
   var data = {