diff --git a/ckan/lib/helpers.py b/ckan/lib/helpers.py
index 3619a0a4336..e1a608d0165 100644
--- a/ckan/lib/helpers.py
+++ b/ckan/lib/helpers.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ def _add_i18n_to_url(url_to_amend, **kw):
         # we need to strip the root from the url and the add it before
         # the language specification.
         url = url_to_amend[len(root):]
-        url = '/%s%s%s' % (root, locale,  url)
+        url = '%s/%s%s' % (root, locale,  url)
     return url
 
 class Message(object):