diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index 870ca85..fa93386 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -25,7 +25,11 @@ var InsightAPI = function(options) {
     inv: []
   };
 
-  this.routePrefix = options.routePrefix;
+  if (!_.isUndefined(options.routePrefix)) {
+    this.routePrefix = options.routePrefix;
+  } else {
+    this.routePrefix = this.name;
+  }
 
   this.txController = new TxController(this.node);
 };
@@ -35,11 +39,7 @@ InsightAPI.dependencies = ['address', 'web'];
 inherits(InsightAPI, BaseService);
 
 InsightAPI.prototype.getRoutePrefix = function() {
-  if (!_.isUndefined(this.routePrefix)) {
-    return this.routePrefix;
-  } else {
-    return this.name;
-  }
+  return this.routePrefix;
 };
 
 InsightAPI.prototype.start = function(callback) {