diff --git a/Lib/importlib/_bootstrap.py b/Lib/importlib/_bootstrap.py
index 44349a8e128..39cf76a3106 100644
--- a/Lib/importlib/_bootstrap.py
+++ b/Lib/importlib/_bootstrap.py
@@ -713,10 +713,12 @@ class PathFinder:
         the default hook, for which ImportError is raised.
 
         """
+        if path == '':
+            path = _os.getcwd()
         try:
             finder = sys.path_importer_cache[path]
         except KeyError:
-            finder = cls._path_hooks(path if path != '' else _os.getcwd())
+            finder = cls._path_hooks(path)
             sys.path_importer_cache[path] = finder
         else:
             if finder is None and default:
diff --git a/Lib/importlib/test/import_/test_path.py b/Lib/importlib/test/import_/test_path.py
index b28f25df869..61fe2260d4f 100644
--- a/Lib/importlib/test/import_/test_path.py
+++ b/Lib/importlib/test/import_/test_path.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class FinderTests(unittest.TestCase):
         with util.import_state(path=[path], path_hooks=[hook]):
             loader = machinery.PathFinder.find_module(module)
             self.assertIs(loader, importer)
-            self.assertIn('', sys.path_importer_cache)
+            self.assertIn(os.getcwd(), sys.path_importer_cache)
 
 
 class DefaultPathFinderTests(unittest.TestCase):