diff --git a/sshfs/spec.py b/sshfs/spec.py
index 954c7bd..88b610d 100644
--- a/sshfs/spec.py
+++ b/sshfs/spec.py
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ def _decode_attributes(self, attributes):
 
     @wrap_exceptions
     async def _info(self, path, **kwargs):
+        path = self._strip_protocol(path)
         async with self._pool.get() as channel:
             attributes = await channel.stat(path)