diff --git a/SettingsModel.py b/SettingsModel.py
index 9267f43..470edeb 100644
--- a/SettingsModel.py
+++ b/SettingsModel.py
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ def GetMyTardisUrl(self):
         return self.mytardis_url
 
     def SetMyTardisUrl(self, myTardisUrl):
-        self.mytardis_url = myTardisUrl
+        self.mytardis_url = myTardisUrl.rstrip('/')
 
     def GetUsername(self):
         return self.username