diff --git a/electrum/plugins/swapserver/server.py b/electrum/plugins/swapserver/server.py
index 305f26c78..ba15b4cb6 100644
--- a/electrum/plugins/swapserver/server.py
+++ b/electrum/plugins/swapserver/server.py
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ class SwapServer(Logger, EventListener):
     @log_exceptions
     async def run(self):
         app = web.Application()
-        app.add_routes([web.get('/api/getpairs', self.get_pairs)])
-        app.add_routes([web.post('/api/createswap', self.create_swap)])
-        app.add_routes([web.post('/api/createnormalswap', self.create_normal_swap)])
-        app.add_routes([web.post('/api/addswapinvoice', self.add_swap_invoice)])
+        app.add_routes([web.get('/getpairs', self.get_pairs)])
+        app.add_routes([web.post('/createswap', self.create_swap)])
+        app.add_routes([web.post('/createnormalswap', self.create_normal_swap)])
+        app.add_routes([web.post('/addswapinvoice', self.add_swap_invoice)])
 
         runner = web.AppRunner(app)
         await runner.setup()
diff --git a/electrum/simple_config.py b/electrum/simple_config.py
index 6cbf67810..e0596d854 100644
--- a/electrum/simple_config.py
+++ b/electrum/simple_config.py
@@ -852,7 +852,7 @@ class SimpleConfig(Logger):
         elif constants.net == constants.BitcoinTestnet:
             default = 'https://swaps.electrum.org/testnet'
         else:
-            default = 'http://localhost:5455/api'
+            default = 'http://localhost:5455'
         return self.SWAPSERVER_URL or default
 
     # config variables ----->