diff --git a/system/libraries/Router.php b/system/libraries/Router.php
index 4b90b4b..f192379 100644
--- a/system/libraries/Router.php
+++ b/system/libraries/Router.php
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 	 * @return	void
 	 */
 	function _set_routing()
-	{		
+	{
 		// Are query strings enabled in the config file?
 		// If so, we're done since segment based URIs are not used with query strings.
 		if ($this->config->item('enable_query_strings') === TRUE AND isset($_GET[$this->config->item('controller_trigger')]))
@@ -97,16 +97,8 @@
 			{
 				show_error("Unable to determine what should be displayed. A default route has not been specified in the routing file.");
 			}
-		
-			$this->set_class($this->default_controller);
-			$this->set_method('index');
-			$this->_set_request(array($this->default_controller, 'index'));
-			
-			// re-index the routed segments array so it starts with 1 rather than 0
-			$this->uri->_reindex_segments();
-			
-			log_message('debug', "No URI present. Default controller set.");
-			return;
+
+			$this->uri->uri_string = $this->default_controller;
 		}
 		unset($this->routes['default_controller']);