diff --git a/etc/nova/api-paste.ini b/etc/nova/api-paste.ini
index 6409494db0..be00f38735 100644
--- a/etc/nova/api-paste.ini
+++ b/etc/nova/api-paste.ini
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ paste.app_factory = nova.api.metadata.handler:MetadataRequestHandler.factory
 
 [composite:ec2]
 use = egg:Paste#urlmap
-/services/Cloud: ec2cloud
+/: ec2cloud
 
 [composite:ec2cloud]
 use = call:nova.api.auth:pipeline_factory
diff --git a/nova/api/ec2/cloud.py b/nova/api/ec2/cloud.py
index 653d84bb0a..acce4e312d 100644
--- a/nova/api/ec2/cloud.py
+++ b/nova/api/ec2/cloud.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ ec2_opts = [
                help='The protocol to use when connecting to the EC2 API '
                     'server (http, https)'),
     cfg.StrOpt('ec2_path',
-               default='/services/Cloud',
+               default='/',
                help='The path prefix used to call the ec2 API server'),
     cfg.ListOpt('region_list',
                 default=[],