diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/network/Connection.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/network/Connection.cpp
index bdc52646c..592ce5170 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/network/Connection.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/network/Connection.cpp
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ Connection::checkACL()
     }
 
     QString nodeid = property( "nodeid" ).toString();
-    QString bareName = name().left( name().indexOf( "/" ) );
+    QString bareName = name().contains( '/' ) ? name().left( name().indexOf( "/" ) ) : name();
     tDebug( LOGVERBOSE ) << Q_FUNC_INFO << "Checking ACL for" << name();
     connect( ACLRegistry::instance(), SIGNAL( aclResult( QString, QString, ACLRegistry::ACL ) ), this, SLOT( checkACLResult( QString, QString, ACLRegistry::ACL ) ), Qt::QueuedConnection );
     QMetaObject::invokeMethod( ACLRegistry::instance(), "isAuthorizedUser", Qt::QueuedConnection, Q_ARG( QString, nodeid ), Q_ARG( QString, bareName ), Q_ARG( ACLRegistry::ACL, ACLRegistry::NotFound ) );