diff --git a/pylons_app/config/routing.py b/pylons_app/config/routing.py
--- a/pylons_app/config/routing.py
+++ b/pylons_app/config/routing.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ def make_map(config):
     
     #ADMIN
     with map.submapper(path_prefix='/_admin', controller='admin') as m:
-        m.connect('admin_home', '/', action='index')#main page
+        m.connect('admin_home', '', action='index')#main page
         m.connect('admin_add_repo', '/add_repo/{new_repo:[a-z0-9\. _-]*}',
                   action='add_repo')