diff --git a/proxy/proxy.go b/proxy/proxy.go
index 7bed09b2..ff66cd88 100644
--- a/proxy/proxy.go
+++ b/proxy/proxy.go
@@ -80,14 +80,16 @@ func (p *Proxy) ProxyHTTP(
 	}
 	p.logRequest(req, logFields)
 
-	fmt.Println(fmt.Sprintf("before: req.URL.Path: %s", req.URL.Path))
-	parts := strings.Split(req.URL.Path, "/")
-	fmt.Println("parts:", parts)
-	if len(parts) > 1 {
-		parts[1] = rule.Location
+	if rule.Location != "" {
+		fmt.Println(fmt.Sprintf("before: req.URL.Path: %s", req.URL.Path))
+		parts := strings.Split(req.URL.Path, "/")
+		fmt.Println("parts:", parts)
+		if len(parts) > 1 {
+			parts[1] = rule.Location
+		}
+		req.URL.Path = path.Clean(strings.Join(parts, "/"))
+		fmt.Println(fmt.Sprintf("after: req.URL.Path: %s", req.URL.Path))
 	}
-	req.URL.Path = path.Clean(strings.Join(parts, "/"))
-	fmt.Println(fmt.Sprintf("after: req.URL.Path: %s", req.URL.Path))
 
 	switch originProxy := rule.Service.(type) {
 	case ingress.HTTPOriginProxy: