diff --git a/src/openapi_importer.py b/src/openapi_importer.py
index d1fe069..8454d88 100644
--- a/src/openapi_importer.py
+++ b/src/openapi_importer.py
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ def _parse_v2(data: dict) -> OpenApiParseResult:
 def _make_op_v2(method, path, base_url, op_data, params, definitions) -> OpenApiOperation:
     op_id       = op_data.get('operationId', '')
     description = op_data.get('summary') or op_data.get('description', '')
-    name        = op_id or path
+    name        = op_id or path.lstrip('/')
 
     url = base_url + path
     url = _append_required_query(url, params)
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ def _parse_v3(data: dict) -> OpenApiParseResult:
 def _make_op_v3(method, path, base_url, op_data, params, schemas) -> OpenApiOperation:
     op_id       = op_data.get('operationId', '')
     description = op_data.get('summary') or op_data.get('description', '')
-    name        = op_id or path
+    name        = op_id or path.lstrip('/')
 
     url = base_url + path
     url = _append_required_query(url, params)