diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index 791be80..4fd4d08 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -29,10 +29,9 @@ app.use((req, res, next) => {
     next();
 });
 
-//Ensuring a browser that reaches the API's homepage is redirected to an existing route
 app.get('/', function(req, res) {
-    res.redirect('/itemlist');
-});
+    res.send('This is the root page')
+})
 
 app.use('/itemlist', itemRoutes);
 app.use('/user', userRoutes);