diff --git a/django/conf/urls/admin.py b/django/conf/urls/admin.py
index 89b7040472..dbe30940d6 100644
--- a/django/conf/urls/admin.py
+++ b/django/conf/urls/admin.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from django.conf.urls.defaults import *
 from django.conf.settings import INSTALLED_APPS
 
 urlpatterns = (
-    ('^/?$', 'django.views.admin.main.index'),
+    ('^$', 'django.views.admin.main.index'),
     ('^logout/$', 'django.views.auth.login.logout'),
     ('^password_change/$', 'django.views.registration.passwords.password_change'),
     ('^password_change/done/$', 'django.views.registration.passwords.password_change_done'),
diff --git a/django/conf/urls/admin_password_reset.py b/django/conf/urls/admin_password_reset.py
index 4a8b166f61..afa078205a 100644
--- a/django/conf/urls/admin_password_reset.py
+++ b/django/conf/urls/admin_password_reset.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from django.conf.urls.defaults import *
 
 urlpatterns = patterns('django.views',
-    (r'^/?$', 'registration.passwords.password_reset', {'is_admin_site' : True}),
+    (r'^$', 'registration.passwords.password_reset', {'is_admin_site' : True}),
     (r'^done/$', 'registration.passwords.password_reset_done'),
 )