diff --git a/datalad_next/patches/replace_create_sibling_ria.py b/datalad_next/patches/replace_create_sibling_ria.py
index 16f822bd..d68b0a76 100644
--- a/datalad_next/patches/replace_create_sibling_ria.py
+++ b/datalad_next/patches/replace_create_sibling_ria.py
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ def __call__(url,
         # be different for subdatasets.
         # PATCH: use canonified representation of `url` and `push_url`
         url = canonify_url(url)
-        push_url = canonify_url(url)
+        push_url = canonify_url(push_url)
 
         try:
             ssh_host, url_base_path_str, rewritten_url = \