diff --git a/src/middleware.js b/src/middleware.js
index be96a6ffd8..f2e9f47baf 100644
--- a/src/middleware.js
+++ b/src/middleware.js
@@ -14,12 +14,6 @@ module.exports.forceSSL = function(req, res, next){
   next()
 }
 
-module.exports.splash = function(req, res, next) {
-  if (req.url == '/' && !req.headers['x-api-user'] && !req.headers['x-api-key'] && !(req.session && req.session.userId))
-    return res.redirect('/static/front')
-  next()
-};
-
 module.exports.cors = function(req, res, next) {
   res.header("Access-Control-Allow-Origin", req.headers.origin || "*");
   res.header("Access-Control-Allow-Methods", "OPTIONS,GET,POST,PUT,HEAD,DELETE");
diff --git a/src/routes/pages.js b/src/routes/pages.js
index 878527a521..3c69dd9f72 100644
--- a/src/routes/pages.js
+++ b/src/routes/pages.js
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ var middleware = require('../middleware')
 
 // -------- App --------
 router.get('/', function(req, res) {
+  if (!req.headers['x-api-user'] && !req.headers['x-api-key'] && !(req.session && req.session.userId))
+    return res.redirect('/static/front')
+
   return res.render('index', {
     title: 'HabitRPG | Your Life, The Role Playing Game',
     env: middleware.locals(req)
diff --git a/src/server.js b/src/server.js
index 46ad2ef959..902669becd 100644
--- a/src/server.js
+++ b/src/server.js
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ app.use(express.methodOverride());
 app.use(express.cookieParser());
 app.use(express.cookieSession({ secret: nconf.get('SESSION_SECRET'), httpOnly: false, cookie: { maxAge: TWO_WEEKS }}));
 //app.use(express.session());
-app.use(middleware.splash);
 
 // Initialize Passport!  Also use passport.session() middleware, to support
 // persistent login sessions (recommended).