diff --git a/gcloud/pubsub/subscription.py b/gcloud/pubsub/subscription.py
index 51154f5bb239..a6915a19d03e 100644
--- a/gcloud/pubsub/subscription.py
+++ b/gcloud/pubsub/subscription.py
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ def __init__(self, name, topic, ack_deadline=None, push_endpoint=None):
         self.topic = topic
         self.ack_deadline = ack_deadline
         self.push_endpoint = push_endpoint
+        self._path = None
 
     @classmethod
     def from_api_repr(cls, resource, topics=None):
@@ -75,7 +76,15 @@ def from_api_repr(cls, resource, topics=None):
     def path(self):
         """URL path for the subscription's APIs"""
         project = self.topic.project
-        return '/projects/%s/subscriptions/%s' % (project, self.name)
+        path = '/projects/%s/subscriptions/%s' % (project, self.name)
+        if self._path is not None:
+            path = self._path
+        return path
+
+    @path.setter
+    def path(self, project):
+        """URL path setter"""
+        self._path = '/projects/%s/subscriptions/%s' % (project, self.name)
 
     def create(self, connection=None):
         """API call:  create the subscription via a PUT request
diff --git a/gcloud/pubsub/test_subscription.py b/gcloud/pubsub/test_subscription.py
index 45d2a97ead34..989a0fff0c7d 100644
--- a/gcloud/pubsub/test_subscription.py
+++ b/gcloud/pubsub/test_subscription.py
@@ -456,6 +456,19 @@ def test_delete_w_explicit_connection(self):
         self.assertEqual(req['method'], 'DELETE')
         self.assertEqual(req['path'], '/%s' % SUB_PATH)
 
+    def test_set_path_property(self):
+        PROJECT = 'PROJECT'
+        PROJECT2 = 'PROJECT2'
+        SUB_NAME = 'sub_name'
+        SUB_PATH = '/projects/%s/subscriptions/%s' % (PROJECT, SUB_NAME)
+        SUB_PATH2 = '/projects/%s/subscriptions/%s' % (PROJECT2, SUB_NAME)
+        TOPIC_NAME = 'topic_name'
+        topic = _Topic(TOPIC_NAME, project=PROJECT)
+        subscription = self._makeOne(SUB_NAME, topic)
+        self.assertEqual(SUB_PATH, subscription.path)
+        subscription.path = PROJECT2
+        self.assertEqual(SUB_PATH2, subscription.path)
+
 
 class _Connection(object):