diff --git a/src/falconpy/_util.py b/src/falconpy/_util.py
index b991683ba..acba4d064 100644
--- a/src/falconpy/_util.py
+++ b/src/falconpy/_util.py
@@ -407,16 +407,14 @@ def confirm_base_url(provided_base: str = "https://api.crowdstrike.com"):
     If it does not, it is looked up in the BaseURL enum. If the value is not found
     within the enum, https:// is prepended to the value and then it is used for API requests.
     """
-    returned_base = "https://api.crowdstrike.com"
+    # Assume they passed a full URL
+    returned_base = provided_base
     if "://" not in provided_base:
         # They're passing the name instead of the URL
         try:
             returned_base = f"https://{BaseURL[provided_base.upper()].value}"
         except KeyError:
-            # Invalid base URL name, assume they didn't give us https
+            # Invalid base URL name, fall back to assuming they didn't give us https
             returned_base = f"https://{provided_base}"
-    else:
-        # They passed a full URL
-        returned_base = provided_base
 
     return returned_base