diff --git a/red/api/info.js b/red/api/info.js
index ce7ea07ea..9504713b0 100644
--- a/red/api/info.js
+++ b/red/api/info.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ module.exports = {
     },
     settings: function(req,res) {
         var safeSettings = {
-            httpNodeRoot: settings.httpNodeRoot,
+            httpNodeRoot: settings.httpNodeRoot||"/",
             version: settings.version,
             user: req.user
         }