diff --git a/dvc/repo/imp_url.py b/dvc/repo/imp_url.py
index 2b433b26e..405de1a43 100644
--- a/dvc/repo/imp_url.py
+++ b/dvc/repo/imp_url.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-import os
-
-from dvc.utils.compat import urlparse
+from dvc.utils.compat import pathlib
 from dvc.repo.scm_context import scm_context
 
 
@@ -10,8 +8,7 @@ def imp_url(
 ):
     from dvc.stage import Stage
 
-    default_out = os.path.basename(urlparse(url).path)
-    out = out or default_out
+    out = out or pathlib.PurePath(url).name
 
     with self.state:
         stage = Stage.create(
diff --git a/tests/func/test_import_url.py b/tests/func/test_import_url.py
index 3b1006f80..c9fd66bcf 100644
--- a/tests/func/test_import_url.py
+++ b/tests/func/test_import_url.py
@@ -46,15 +46,10 @@ class TestDefaultOutput(TestDvc):
 
 
 class TestFailedImportMessage(TestDvc):
-    @patch("dvc.repo.imp_url.urlparse")
-    def test(self, imp_urlparse_patch):
+    @patch("dvc.repo.imp_url.imp_url", side_effect=DvcException("message"))
+    def test(self, _):
         page_address = "http://somesite.com/file_name"
 
-        def dvc_exception(*args, **kwargs):
-            raise DvcException("message")
-
-        imp_urlparse_patch.side_effect = dvc_exception
-
         self._caplog.clear()
 
         with self._caplog.at_level(logging.ERROR, logger="dvc"):