diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/smartgears/handlers/application/request/RequestAccounting.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/smartgears/handlers/application/request/RequestAccounting.java
index 3cb8dcd..ce67c53 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/smartgears/handlers/application/request/RequestAccounting.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/smartgears/handlers/application/request/RequestAccounting.java
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ public class RequestAccounting extends RequestHandler {
 		String calledMethod = e.request().getHeader(called_method_header);
 		if (calledMethod==null){
 			calledMethod = e.request().getRequestURI().substring(e.request().getContextPath().length());
-			if (calledMethod.startsWith("/"))
-				calledMethod = calledMethod.replaceFirst("/","");
+			if (calledMethod.isEmpty())
+				calledMethod = "/";
 		}
 		CalledMethodProvider.instance.set(calledMethod);
 		String caller = AuthorizationProvider.instance.get()!=null? AuthorizationProvider.instance.get().getClient().getId(): "UNKNOWN";