diff --git a/lib/node-http-proxy/proxy-table.js b/lib/node-http-proxy/proxy-table.js
index 749ea7d..376d77c 100644
--- a/lib/node-http-proxy/proxy-table.js
+++ b/lib/node-http-proxy/proxy-table.js
@@ -101,7 +101,8 @@ ProxyTable.prototype.setRoutes = function (router) {
 
       self.routes.push({
         route: route,
-        target: router[path]
+        target: router[path],
+        path: path
       });
     });
   }
@@ -138,6 +139,14 @@ ProxyTable.prototype.getProxyLocation = function (req) {
           match;
 
       if (match = target.match(route.route)) {
+        
+        var root = "/" + route.path.split('/')[1];
+        var beginningSegment = new RegExp("^" + root);
+        
+        if(req.url.match(beginningSegment)) {
+          req.url = req.url.replace(beginningSegment, '');
+        }
+        
         var location = route.target.split(':'),
             host = location[0],
             port = location.length === 1 ? 80 : location[1];