diff --git a/lib/linux_admin/logical_volume.rb b/lib/linux_admin/logical_volume.rb
index fa216a8..e8f5947 100644
--- a/lib/linux_admin/logical_volume.rb
+++ b/lib/linux_admin/logical_volume.rb
@@ -44,8 +44,9 @@ def name=(value)
     def initialize(args = {})
       @volume_group = args[:volume_group]
       @sectors      = args[:sectors]
-      self.path     = args[:name]
-      self.name     = args[:name]
+      provided_name = args[:name].to_s
+      self.path     = provided_name
+      self.name     = provided_name
     end
 
     def extend_with(vg)
diff --git a/spec/logical_volume_spec.rb b/spec/logical_volume_spec.rb
index a622a27..d4d1862 100644
--- a/spec/logical_volume_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/logical_volume_spec.rb
@@ -104,6 +104,17 @@
       end
     end
 
+    context "path is specified as Pathname" do
+      it "sets name" do
+        require 'pathname'
+        LinuxAdmin::VolumeGroup.stub(:run! => double(:output => ""))
+        described_class.stub(:run! => double(:output => ""))
+        lv = described_class.create Pathname.new("/dev/#{@vg.name}/lv"), @vg, 256.gigabytes
+        lv.name.should == "lv"
+        lv.path.should == "/dev/vg/lv"
+      end
+    end
+
     it "adds logical volume to local registry" do
       LinuxAdmin::VolumeGroup.stub(:run! => double(:output => ""))
       described_class.stub(:run! => double(:output => ""))