diff -r 338ab1d89ddb -r 82366464190a mercurial/commands.py
--- a/mercurial/commands.py	Wed Apr 14 18:34:42 2021 +0200
+++ b/mercurial/commands.py	Wed Apr 14 18:02:25 2021 +0200
@@ -4376,7 +4376,8 @@
     Returns 0 on success.
     """
     opts = pycompat.byteskwargs(opts)
-    peer = hg.peer(ui, opts, ui.expandpath(dest), create=True)
+    path = urlutil.get_clone_path(ui, dest)[1]
+    peer = hg.peer(ui, opts, path, create=True)
     peer.close()