diff --git a/src/api/v1/pow/verify_pow.rs b/src/api/v1/pow/verify_pow.rs
index e7b612ff..5f443fb3 100644
--- a/src/api/v1/pow/verify_pow.rs
+++ b/src/api/v1/pow/verify_pow.rs
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ mod tests {
         const NAME: &str = "powverifyusr";
         const PASSWORD: &str = "testingpas";
         const EMAIL: &str = "verifyuser@a.com";
-        const VERIFY_URL: &str = "/api/v1/mcaptcha/pow/verify";
-        const GET_URL: &str = "/api/v1/mcaptcha/pow/config";
+        const VERIFY_URL: &str = "/api/v1/pow/verify";
+        const GET_URL: &str = "/api/v1/pow/config";
         //        const UPDATE_URL: &str = "/api/v1/mcaptcha/domain/token/duration/update";
 
         {
diff --git a/src/api/v1/pow/verify_token.rs b/src/api/v1/pow/verify_token.rs
index cadaf6a8..f64b37fc 100644
--- a/src/api/v1/pow/verify_token.rs
+++ b/src/api/v1/pow/verify_token.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ pub struct CaptchaValidateResp {
 
 // API keys are mcaptcha actor names
 
-#[post("/api/v1/pow/siteverify")]
+#[post("/siteverify")]
 pub async fn validate_captcha_token(
     payload: web::Json<VerifyCaptchaResult>,
     data: web::Data<Data>,
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ mod tests {
         const NAME: &str = "enterprisetken";
         const PASSWORD: &str = "testingpas";
         const EMAIL: &str = "verifyuser@enter.com";
-        const VERIFY_CAPTCHA_URL: &str = "/api/v1/mcaptcha/pow/verify";
-        const GET_URL: &str = "/api/v1/mcaptcha/pow/config";
+        const VERIFY_CAPTCHA_URL: &str = "/api/v1/pow/verify";
+        const GET_URL: &str = "/api/v1/pow/config";
         const VERIFY_TOKEN_URL: &str = "/api/v1/pow/siteverify";
         //        const UPDATE_URL: &str = "/api/v1/mcaptcha/domain/token/duration/update";
 
diff --git a/src/settings.rs b/src/settings.rs
index c90a4a3a..35853ab8 100644
--- a/src/settings.rs
+++ b/src/settings.rs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ impl Server {
         if let Some(prefix) = self.url_prefix.clone() {
             self.url_prefix = Some(prefix.trim().into());
             if prefix.trim().is_empty() {
-                panic!("URL prefix is set to empty string")
+                self.url_prefix = None;
             }
         }
     }
@@ -183,13 +183,8 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(settings.server.url_prefix.is_none());
         settings.server.url_prefix = Some("test".into());
         settings.server.check_url_prefix();
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    #[should_panic]
-    fn url_prefix_panic_test() {
-        let mut settings = Settings::new().unwrap();
         settings.server.url_prefix = Some("    ".into());
         settings.server.check_url_prefix();
+        assert!(settings.server.url_prefix.is_none());
     }
 }