diff --git a/tree.go b/tree.go
index 2324ba48..d78645bf 100644
--- a/tree.go
+++ b/tree.go
@@ -250,11 +250,6 @@ func (n *node) addRoute(path string, handlers HandlersChain) {
 func (n *node) insertChild(numParams uint8, path string, fullPath string, handlers HandlersChain) {
 	var offset int // already handled bytes of the path
 
-	// add the prefix of the route
-	if fullPath[0] != '/' {
-		fullPath = "/" + fullPath
-	}
-
 	// find prefix until first wildcard (beginning with ':' or '*')
 	for i, max := 0, len(path); numParams > 0; i++ {
 		c := path[i]