diff --git a/peavy/templates/peavy/base.html b/peavy/templates/peavy/base.html
index 4ae2167..5ee9316 100644
--- a/peavy/templates/peavy/base.html
+++ b/peavy/templates/peavy/base.html
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
         <header>
             <nav id="nav1">
                 <ul>
-                    <li><a class="home" href="{% url home %}">home</a></li>
+                    {% url home as home_url %}
+                    <li><a class="home" href="{{ home_url|default:"/" }}">home</a></li>
                     <li><a class="dashboard" href="{% url peavy:dashboard %}">dashboard</a></li>
                     {% block extra_nav %}{% endblock extra_nav %}
                 </ul>