diff --git a/404.md b/404.md
index 463925ff0b..3fd2047a67 100644
--- a/404.md
+++ b/404.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ permalink: /404.html
 <script language="JavaScript">
 $( document ).ready(function() {
   if (window.location.href.indexOf(".html") > -1) {
-    var forwardingURL=window.location.href.replace(".html","").replace("/v1.1","").replace("/v1.0","").replace(".md","").replace("README","");
+    var forwardingURL=window.location.href.replace(".html","").replace("/v1.1","").replace("/v1.0","");
     window.location.replace(forwardingURL);
   }
 });