diff --git a/404.md b/404.md
index 13f53550a7..8196fc9da3 100644
--- a/404.md
+++ b/404.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ $( document ).ready(function() {
   for (i=0;i<oldURLs.length;i++) {
     if (window.location.href.indexOf(oldURLs[i]) > -1) {
       doRedirect=true;
-      forwardingURL=forwardingURL.replace(oldURLs[i]);
+      forwardingURL=forwardingURL.replace(oldURLs[i],"");
     }
   }
   if (doRedirect) window.location.replace(forwardingURL);