diff --git a/seahub/urls.py b/seahub/urls.py
index 8252fb11d3..97aaaec551 100644
--- a/seahub/urls.py
+++ b/seahub/urls.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ urlpatterns = patterns('',
 
     (r'^accounts/', include('seahub.base.registration_urls')),
 
-    (r'^$', root),
+    (r'^$', myhome),
     #url(r'^home/$', direct_to_template, { 'template': 'home.html' } ),
     url(r'^robots\.txt$', TemplateView.as_view(template_name='robots.txt', content_type='text/plain')),
     url(r'^home/my/$', myhome, name='myhome'),
diff --git a/seahub/views/__init__.py b/seahub/views/__init__.py
index dacf366744..741694c32b 100644
--- a/seahub/views/__init__.py
+++ b/seahub/views/__init__.py
@@ -68,12 +68,6 @@ from seahub.settings import FILE_PREVIEW_MAX_SIZE, INIT_PASSWD, USE_PDFJS, \
 # Get an instance of a logger
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-def root(request):
-    if request.user.is_authenticated():
-        return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse(myhome))
-    else:
-        return HttpResponseRedirect(settings.LOGIN_URL)
-
 def validate_owner(request, repo_id):
     """
     Check whether user in the request owns the repo.