diff --git a/src/client/epics/index.js b/src/client/epics/index.js
index 1baf49ce92722c7c79c5e99fb553ab672dba7120..35e3f5a64d030a912bf027c13d9818245c6549f3 100644
--- a/src/client/epics/index.js
+++ b/src/client/epics/index.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import {
 
 const apiUrl = (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development')
   ? 'http://localhost:3001/api/'
-  : `${location.href}/api/`;
+  : `${location.href}api/`;
 
 const getManuscripts = (action$, state$) => action$.pipe(
   ofType(FETCH_MANUSCRIPTS),