diff --git a/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/web/client/MockMvcClientHttpRequestFactory.java b/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/web/client/MockMvcClientHttpRequestFactory.java
index 10082f690be..d34d51ed194 100644
--- a/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/web/client/MockMvcClientHttpRequestFactory.java
+++ b/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/web/client/MockMvcClientHttpRequestFactory.java
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public class MockMvcClientHttpRequestFactory implements ClientHttpRequestFactory
 			@Override
 			public ClientHttpResponse executeInternal() throws IOException {
 				try {
-					MockHttpServletRequestBuilder requestBuilder = request(httpMethod, uri.toString());
+					MockHttpServletRequestBuilder requestBuilder = request(httpMethod, uri);
 					requestBuilder.content(getBodyAsBytes());
 					requestBuilder.headers(getHeaders());
 					MvcResult mvcResult = MockMvcClientHttpRequestFactory.this.mockMvc.perform(requestBuilder).andReturn();