diff --git a/radicale/__init__.py b/radicale/__init__.py
index 2fc3f804..64b58335 100644
--- a/radicale/__init__.py
+++ b/radicale/__init__.py
@@ -154,7 +154,8 @@ class CalendarHTTPHandler(server.BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
     def do_GET(self):
         """Manage GET request."""
         self.do_HEAD()
-        self.wfile.write(self._answer)
+        if self._answer:
+            self.wfile.write(self._answer)
 
     @check_rights
     def do_HEAD(self):
@@ -170,6 +171,7 @@ class CalendarHTTPHandler(server.BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                     headers=self._calendar.headers, items=items)
                 etag = item.etag
             else:
+                self._answer = None
                 self.send_response(client.GONE)
                 return
         else:
diff --git a/radicale/xmlutils.py b/radicale/xmlutils.py
index 7ff759b0..ddf0a7f1 100644
--- a/radicale/xmlutils.py
+++ b/radicale/xmlutils.py
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ def _response(code):
 
 def name_from_path(path):
     """Return Radicale item name from ``path``."""
-    return path.split("/")[-1]
+    path_parts = path.strip("/").split("/")
+    return path_parts[-1] if len(path_parts) > 2 else None
 
 
 def delete(path, calendar):