diff --git a/gracedb/urls_rest.py b/gracedb/urls_rest.py
index 11b9b99a3c644ac41fd18ab0903b9e27b9f2c789..e5d0e2b55640c7d72f8aa923770bc7f77e5267df 100644
--- a/gracedb/urls_rest.py
+++ b/gracedb/urls_rest.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ from gracedb.api import OperatorSignoffList
 from gracedb.api import download as download_view
 
 urlpatterns = [
-    url(r'^/?$', GracedbRoot.as_view(), name="api-root"),
+    url(r'^$', GracedbRoot.as_view(), name="api-root"),
 
     # Event Resources
     # events/[{graceid}[/{version}]]