diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index cd3fc05..6c978be 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -18,4 +18,6 @@ require_once(ROOT . DS . 'content-controllers' . DS. 'video'. DS . 'video.contro
 
 //send the URL to the architect. It'll know what to do
 $url = $_GET['url'];
+if(!$url)
+	$url = ltrim($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'],'/'); 
 architect($url);
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