diff --git a/app/helpers/tab_helper.rb b/app/helpers/tab_helper.rb
index 0fe94c395ec..563ddd2a511 100644
--- a/app/helpers/tab_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/tab_helper.rb
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ module TabHelper
   end
 
   def project_tab_class
-    if controller.controller_path =~ /\Aprojects/
+    if controller.controller_path.start_with?('projects')
       return 'active'
     end