diff --git a/src/application.rs b/src/application.rs
index 3ef753f5f..407268322 100644
--- a/src/application.rs
+++ b/src/application.rs
@@ -447,11 +447,8 @@ where
         {
             let mut path = path.trim().trim_right_matches('/').to_owned();
             if !path.is_empty() && !path.starts_with('/') {
-                path.insert(0, '/')
-            }
-            if path.len() > 1 && path.ends_with('/') {
-                path.pop();
-            }
+                path.insert(0, '/');
+            };
             self.parts
                 .as_mut()
                 .expect("Use after finish")
diff --git a/src/scope.rs b/src/scope.rs
index 6e7f28985..4ce4901af 100644
--- a/src/scope.rs
+++ b/src/scope.rs
@@ -313,14 +313,7 @@ impl<S: 'static> Scope<S> {
     /// }
     /// ```
     pub fn handler<H: Handler<S>>(mut self, path: &str, handler: H) -> Scope<S> {
-        let mut path = path.trim().trim_right_matches('/').to_owned();
-        if !path.is_empty() && !path.starts_with('/') {
-            path.insert(0, '/')
-        }
-        if path.len() > 1 && path.ends_with('/') {
-            path.pop();
-        }
-
+        let path = insert_slash(path.trim().trim_right_matches('/'));
         Rc::get_mut(&mut self.router)
             .expect("Multiple copies of scope router")
             .register_handler(&path, Box::new(WrapHandler::new(handler)), None);