diff --git a/lib/mvcfronk/mfBase/mfBaseController.php b/lib/mvcfronk/mfBase/mfBaseController.php
index 0119a66ac..4aa1cef52 100644
--- a/lib/mvcfronk/mfBase/mfBaseController.php
+++ b/lib/mvcfronk/mfBase/mfBaseController.php
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ class mfBaseController {
     
     $log = mfLoghandler::singleton();
 		
-    if(MFUSEFANCYURLS && defined('MFFANCYBASEURL') && strlen(MFFANCYBASEURL) > 1) {
+    if(MFUSEFANCYURLS && defined('MFFANCYBASEURL')) {
       // use fancy urls
       $url=MFFANCYBASEURL;
       if($mod) {