diff --git a/packages/spaces/lib/vpn-connections.js b/packages/spaces/lib/vpn-connections.js
index 49af3eff08..9f32e5b06e 100644
--- a/packages/spaces/lib/vpn-connections.js
+++ b/packages/spaces/lib/vpn-connections.js
@@ -18,19 +18,13 @@ module.exports = function (heroku) {
   }
 
   function deleteVPNConnection (space, name) {
-    let lib = require('../lib/vpn')(heroku)
-
-    if (!name) {
-      return lib.deleteVPN(space)
-    }
-
     return request('DELETE', `/spaces/${space}/vpn-connections/${name}`)
   }
 
   function request (method, path, body) {
     return heroku.request({
       method: method,
-      path: path,
+      path: encodeURI(path),
       body: body
     })
   }