diff --git a/examples/hackernews_axum/src/file.rs b/examples/hackernews_axum/src/file.rs
index deca643fb..ed740a229 100644
--- a/examples/hackernews_axum/src/file.rs
+++ b/examples/hackernews_axum/src/file.rs
@@ -9,16 +9,12 @@ if #[cfg(feature = "ssr")] {
     };
     use tower::ServiceExt;
     use tower_http::services::ServeDir;
-    use std::str::FromStr;
     use std::sync::Arc;
     use leptos::LeptosOptions;
 
     pub async fn file_handler(uri: Uri, Extension(options): Extension<Arc<LeptosOptions>>) -> Result<Response<BoxBody>, (StatusCode, String)> {
 
         let options = &*options;
-        // URIs need the leading slash
-        // let full_path = format!("/{file_path}");
-        // let uri = Uri::from_str(&full_path).unwrap();
         let root = options.site_root.clone();
         let res = get_static_file(uri.clone(), &root).await?;
 
diff --git a/examples/todo_app_sqlite_axum/src/file.rs b/examples/todo_app_sqlite_axum/src/file.rs
index ceb3c8ed0..ed740a229 100644
--- a/examples/todo_app_sqlite_axum/src/file.rs
+++ b/examples/todo_app_sqlite_axum/src/file.rs
@@ -9,16 +9,12 @@ if #[cfg(feature = "ssr")] {
     };
     use tower::ServiceExt;
     use tower_http::services::ServeDir;
-    use std::str::FromStr;
     use std::sync::Arc;
     use leptos::LeptosOptions;
 
-    pub async fn file_handler(Path(file_path): Path<String>, Extension(options): Extension<Arc<LeptosOptions>>) -> Result<Response<BoxBody>, (StatusCode, String)> {
+    pub async fn file_handler(uri: Uri, Extension(options): Extension<Arc<LeptosOptions>>) -> Result<Response<BoxBody>, (StatusCode, String)> {
 
         let options = &*options;
-        // URIs need the leading slash
-        let full_path = format!("/{file_path}");
-        let uri = Uri::from_str(&full_path).unwrap();
         let root = options.site_root.clone();
         let res = get_static_file(uri.clone(), &root).await?;
 
diff --git a/examples/todo_app_sqlite_axum/src/main.rs b/examples/todo_app_sqlite_axum/src/main.rs
index 81e80b5b6..859da45c7 100644
--- a/examples/todo_app_sqlite_axum/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/todo_app_sqlite_axum/src/main.rs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ if #[cfg(feature = "ssr")] {
         let app = Router::new()
         .route("/api/*fn_name", post(leptos_axum::handle_server_fns))
         .leptos_routes(leptos_options.clone(), routes, |cx| view! { cx, <TodoApp/> } )
-        .route("/*file_path", get(file_handler))
+        .fallback(file_handler)
         .layer(Extension(Arc::new(leptos_options)));
 
         // run our app with hyper