diff --git a/jupyterhub/handlers/pages.py b/jupyterhub/handlers/pages.py
index 3e6f40f4..077eb0da 100644
--- a/jupyterhub/handlers/pages.py
+++ b/jupyterhub/handlers/pages.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class RootHandler(BaseHandler):
                 url = url_path_join(self.hub.server.base_url, 'home')
                 self.log.debug("User is not running: %s", url)
         else:
-            url = self.authenticator.login_url(self.base_url)
+            url = url_path_join(self.hub.server.base_url, 'login')
         self.redirect(url)