diff --git a/modules/installed/first_boot.py b/modules/installed/first_boot.py
index d02dff553..b8b58e935 100644
--- a/modules/installed/first_boot.py
+++ b/modules/installed/first_boot.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class FirstBoot(PagePlugin):
                     message += _("Invalid box name: %s") % config.valid_hostname(hostname)
             else:
                 hostname = config.get_hostname()
-            if box_key: 
+            if box_key:
                 if self.valid_box_key_p(box_key):
                     db['box_key'] = box_key
                 else:
@@ -68,11 +68,11 @@ class FirstBoot(PagePlugin):
             ## Update state to 1 and head there
             with sqlite_db(cfg.store_file, table="firstboot", autocommit=True) as db:
                 db['state']=1
-            raise cherrypy.InternalRedirect('/firstboot/state1')
+            raise cherrypy.InternalRedirect('firstboot/state1')
 
         main = "<p>Welcome.  It looks like this FreedomBox isn't set up yet.  We'll need to ask you a just few questions to get started.</p>"
-        form = Form(title="Welcome to Your FreedomBox!", 
-                        action="/firstboot", 
+        form = Form(title="Welcome to Your FreedomBox!",
+                        action="firstboot",
                         name="whats_my_name",
                         message=message)
         form.html("<p>For convenience, your FreedomBox needs a name.  It should be something short that doesn't contain spaces or punctuation.  'Willard' would be a good name.  'Freestyle McFreedomBox!!!' would not.</p>")
@@ -106,16 +106,16 @@ TODO: explain all this cert stuff to the user.</p>
         with sqlite_db(cfg.store_file, table="firstboot", autocommit=True) as db:
             db['state']=5
             main = main + """
-<p>Welcome screen not completely implemented yet.  Press <a href="/router">continue</a> to
+<p>Welcome screen not completely implemented yet.  Press <a href="router">continue</a> to
 see the rest of the web interface.</p>"
 """
-        
+
         if False:
             ## Update state to 2 and head there
             with sqlite_db(cfg.store_file, table="firstboot", autocommit=True) as db:
                 db['state']=1
                             #TODO: switch to HTTPS
-            raise cherrypy.InternalRedirect('/firstboot/state1')
+            raise cherrypy.InternalRedirect('firstboot/state1')
 
         return self.fill_template(template="base", title=_("Installing the Certificate"), main=main,
         sidebar_right=_("""<strong>Getting Help</strong><p>We've done our best to make your FreedomBox easy to use.  If you have questions during setup, there are a few places to turn for help. TODO: add links to such help.</p>"""))
diff --git a/plinth.py b/plinth.py
index 314d40dc0..b743cca4b 100755
--- a/plinth.py
+++ b/plinth.py
@@ -58,14 +58,14 @@ class Root(plugin_mount.PagePlugin):
       ## TODO: firstboot hijacking root should probably be in the firstboot module with a hook in plinth.py
       with sqlite_db(cfg.store_file, table="firstboot") as db:
          if not 'state' in db:
-            raise cherrypy.InternalRedirect('/firstboot')
+            raise cherrypy.InternalRedirect('firstboot')
          elif db['state'] < 5:
             cfg.log("First Boot state = %d" % db['state'])
-            raise cherrypy.InternalRedirect('/firstboot/state%d' % db['state'])
+            raise cherrypy.InternalRedirect('firstboot/state%d' % db['state'])
       if cherrypy.session.get(cfg.session_key, None):
-         raise cherrypy.InternalRedirect('/router')
+         raise cherrypy.InternalRedirect('router')
       else:
-         raise cherrypy.InternalRedirect('/help/about')
+         raise cherrypy.InternalRedirect('help/about')
 
 def load_modules():
    """Import all the symlinked .py files in the modules directory and