diff --git a/amd-router.js b/amd-router.js
index c9c022c..bc201f9 100644
--- a/amd-router.js
+++ b/amd-router.js
@@ -125,9 +125,9 @@
                 }
             }
 
+            var pattern = '^' + regexPattern.join('\\/') + '/?$';
             if (placeholders.length > 0) {
                 // combine the regex parts to form the final regex pattern
-                var pattern = '^' + regexPattern.join('\\/') + '$';
                 return new Route({
                     route : route,
                     tokens : tokens,
@@ -137,7 +137,8 @@
             } else {
                 // path contains no placeholders so we will only need to check for exact match
                 return new Route({
-                    route : route
+                    route : route,
+                    regex : new RegExp(pattern)
                 })
             }
 
@@ -244,4 +245,4 @@
             define('amd-router', ModuleFactory);
         }
     }
-})();
\ No newline at end of file
+})();