diff --git a/src/routes/index.js b/src/routes/index.js
index c54053d4f5..e0ad25cb37 100644
--- a/src/routes/index.js
+++ b/src/routes/index.js
@@ -12,118 +12,123 @@ var nconf = require('nconf'),
 	pluginRoutes = require('./plugins');
 
 
+/**
+* Every view has an associated API route.
+*
+*/
+function mainRoutes(app, middleware, controllers) {
+	/* Main */
+	app.get('/', middleware.buildHeader, controllers.home);
+	app.get('/api/home', controllers.home);
+
+	app.get('/login', middleware.redirectToAccountIfLoggedIn, middleware.buildHeader, controllers.login);
+	app.get('/api/login', middleware.redirectToAccountIfLoggedIn, controllers.login);
+
+	app.get('/register', middleware.redirectToAccountIfLoggedIn, middleware.buildHeader, controllers.register);
+	app.get('/api/register', middleware.redirectToAccountIfLoggedIn, controllers.register);
+
+	app.get('/confirm/:code', middleware.buildHeader, controllers.confirmEmail);
+	app.get('/api/confirm/:code', controllers.confirmEmail);
+
+	app.get('/outgoing', middleware.buildHeader, controllers.outgoing);
+	app.get('/api/outgoing', controllers.outgoing);
+
+	app.get('/search/:term?', middleware.buildHeader, middleware.guestSearchingAllowed, controllers.search);
+	app.get('/api/search/:term', middleware.guestSearchingAllowed, controllers.search);
+
+	app.get('/reset/:code?', middleware.buildHeader, controllers.reset);
+	app.get('/api/reset/:code?', controllers.reset);
+
+	/* Static Pages */
+	app.get('/404', middleware.buildHeader, controllers.static['404']);
+	app.get('/api/404', controllers.static['404']);
+
+	app.get('/403', middleware.buildHeader, controllers.static['403']);
+	app.get('/api/403', controllers.static['403']);
+
+	app.get('/500', middleware.buildHeader, controllers.static['500']);
+	app.get('/api/500', controllers.static['500']);
+
+	/* Topics */
+	app.get('/topic/:topic_id/:slug?', middleware.buildHeader, controllers.topics.get);
+	app.get('/api/topic/:topic_id/:slug?', controllers.topics.get);
+
+	/* Categories */
+	app.get('/popular/:set?', middleware.buildHeader, controllers.categories.popular);
+	app.get('/api/popular/:set?', controllers.categories.popular);
+
+	app.get('/recent/:term?', middleware.buildHeader, controllers.categories.recent);
+	app.get('/api/recent/:term?', controllers.categories.recent);
+
+	app.get('/unread/', middleware.buildHeader, middleware.authenticate, controllers.categories.unread);
+	app.get('/api/unread/', middleware.authenticate, controllers.categories.unread);
+
+	app.get('/unread/total', middleware.buildHeader, middleware.authenticate, controllers.categories.unreadTotal);
+	app.get('/api/unread/total', middleware.authenticate, controllers.categories.unreadTotal);
+
+	app.get('/category/:category_id/:slug?', middleware.buildHeader, controllers.categories.get);
+	app.get('/api/category/:category_id/:slug?', controllers.categories.get);
+
+	/* Accounts */
+	app.get('/user/:userslug', middleware.buildHeader, middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, controllers.accounts.getAccount);
+	app.get('/api/user/:userslug', middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, controllers.accounts.getAccount);
+
+	app.get('/user/:userslug/following', middleware.buildHeader, middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, controllers.accounts.getFollowing);
+	app.get('/api/user/:userslug/following', middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, controllers.accounts.getFollowing);
+
+	app.get('/user/:userslug/followers', middleware.buildHeader, middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, controllers.accounts.getFollowers);
+	app.get('/api/user/:userslug/followers', middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, controllers.accounts.getFollowers);
+
+	app.get('/user/:userslug/favourites', middleware.buildHeader, middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, middleware.checkAccountPermissions, controllers.accounts.getFavourites);
+	app.get('/api/user/:userslug/favourites', middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, middleware.checkAccountPermissions, controllers.accounts.getFavourites);
+
+	app.get('/user/:userslug/posts', middleware.buildHeader, middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, controllers.accounts.getPosts);
+	app.get('/api/user/:userslug/posts', middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, controllers.accounts.getPosts);
+
+	app.get('/user/:userslug/edit', middleware.buildHeader, middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, middleware.checkAccountPermissions, controllers.accounts.accountEdit);
+	app.get('/api/user/:userslug/edit', middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, middleware.checkAccountPermissions, controllers.accounts.accountEdit);
+
+	// todo: admin recently gained access to this page, pls check if it actually works
+	app.get('/user/:userslug/settings', middleware.buildHeader, middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, middleware.checkAccountPermissions, controllers.accounts.accountSettings);
+	app.get('/api/user/:userslug/settings', middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, middleware.checkAccountPermissions, controllers.accounts.accountSettings);
+
+	app.get('/notifications', middleware.buildHeader, middleware.authenticate, controllers.accounts.getNotifications);
+	app.get('/api/notifications', middleware.authenticate, controllers.accounts.getNotifications);
+
+	/* Users */
+	app.get('/users', middleware.buildHeader, middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, controllers.users.getOnlineUsers);
+	app.get('/api/users', middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, controllers.users.getOnlineUsers);
+
+	// was this duped by accident or purpose?
+	app.get('/users/online', middleware.buildHeader, middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, controllers.users.getOnlineUsers);
+	app.get('/api/users/online', middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, controllers.users.getOnlineUsers);
+
+	app.get('/users/sort-posts', middleware.buildHeader, middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, controllers.users.getUsersSortedByPosts);
+	app.get('/api/users/sort-posts', middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, controllers.users.getUsersSortedByPosts);
+
+	app.get('/users/sort-reputation', middleware.buildHeader, middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, controllers.users.getUsersSortedByReputation);
+	app.get('/api/users/sort-reputation', middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, controllers.users.getUsersSortedByReputation);
+
+	app.get('/users/latest', middleware.buildHeader, middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, controllers.users.getUsersSortedByJoinDate);
+	app.get('/api/users/latest', middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, controllers.users.getUsersSortedByJoinDate);
+
+	app.get('/users/search', middleware.buildHeader, middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, controllers.users.getUsersForSearch);
+	app.get('/api/users/search', middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, controllers.users.getUsersForSearch);
+}
+
+
 module.exports = function(app, middleware) {
 	app.namespace(nconf.get('relative_path'), function() {
 		adminRoutes(app, middleware, controllers);
-		metaRoutes(app, middleware, controllers);
-		apiRoutes(app, middleware, controllers);
-		feedRoutes(app, middleware, controllers);
-		pluginRoutes(app, middleware, controllers);
-
-		/**
-		* Every view has an associated API route.
-		*
-		*/
-		/* Main */
-		app.get('/', middleware.buildHeader, controllers.home);
-		app.get('/api/home', controllers.home);
-
-		app.get('/login', middleware.redirectToAccountIfLoggedIn, middleware.buildHeader, controllers.login);
-		app.get('/api/login', middleware.redirectToAccountIfLoggedIn, controllers.login);
-
-		app.get('/register', middleware.redirectToAccountIfLoggedIn, middleware.buildHeader, controllers.register);
-		app.get('/api/register', middleware.redirectToAccountIfLoggedIn, controllers.register);
-
-		app.get('/confirm/:code', middleware.buildHeader, controllers.confirmEmail);
-		app.get('/api/confirm/:code', controllers.confirmEmail);
-
-		app.get('/outgoing', middleware.buildHeader, controllers.outgoing);
-		app.get('/api/outgoing', controllers.outgoing);
-
-		app.get('/search/:term?', middleware.buildHeader, middleware.guestSearchingAllowed, controllers.search);
-		app.get('/api/search/:term', middleware.guestSearchingAllowed, controllers.search);
-
-		app.get('/reset/:code?', middleware.buildHeader, controllers.reset);
-		app.get('/api/reset/:code?', controllers.reset);
-
-		/* Static Pages */
-		app.get('/404', middleware.buildHeader, controllers.static['404']);
-		app.get('/api/404', controllers.static['404']);
-
-		app.get('/403', middleware.buildHeader, controllers.static['403']);
-		app.get('/api/403', controllers.static['403']);
-
-		app.get('/500', middleware.buildHeader, controllers.static['500']);
-		app.get('/api/500', controllers.static['500']);
-
-		/* Topics */
-		app.get('/topic/:topic_id/:slug?', middleware.buildHeader, controllers.topics.get);
-		app.get('/api/topic/:topic_id/:slug?', controllers.topics.get);
-
-		/* Categories */
-		app.get('/popular/:set?', middleware.buildHeader, controllers.categories.popular);
-		app.get('/api/popular/:set?', controllers.categories.popular);
-
-		app.get('/recent/:term?', middleware.buildHeader, controllers.categories.recent);
-		app.get('/api/recent/:term?', controllers.categories.recent);
-
-		app.get('/unread/', middleware.buildHeader, middleware.authenticate, controllers.categories.unread);
-		app.get('/api/unread/', middleware.authenticate, controllers.categories.unread);
-
-		app.get('/unread/total', middleware.buildHeader, middleware.authenticate, controllers.categories.unreadTotal);
-		app.get('/api/unread/total', middleware.authenticate, controllers.categories.unreadTotal);
-
-		app.get('/category/:category_id/:slug?', middleware.buildHeader, controllers.categories.get);
-		app.get('/api/category/:category_id/:slug?', controllers.categories.get);
-
-		/* Accounts */
-		app.get('/user/:userslug', middleware.buildHeader, middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, controllers.accounts.getAccount);
-		app.get('/api/user/:userslug', middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, controllers.accounts.getAccount);
-
-		app.get('/user/:userslug/following', middleware.buildHeader, middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, controllers.accounts.getFollowing);
-		app.get('/api/user/:userslug/following', middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, controllers.accounts.getFollowing);
-
-		app.get('/user/:userslug/followers', middleware.buildHeader, middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, controllers.accounts.getFollowers);
-		app.get('/api/user/:userslug/followers', middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, controllers.accounts.getFollowers);
-
-		app.get('/user/:userslug/favourites', middleware.buildHeader, middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, middleware.checkAccountPermissions, controllers.accounts.getFavourites);
-		app.get('/api/user/:userslug/favourites', middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, middleware.checkAccountPermissions, controllers.accounts.getFavourites);
-
-		app.get('/user/:userslug/posts', middleware.buildHeader, middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, controllers.accounts.getPosts);
-		app.get('/api/user/:userslug/posts', middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, controllers.accounts.getPosts);
-
-		app.get('/user/:userslug/edit', middleware.buildHeader, middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, middleware.checkAccountPermissions, controllers.accounts.accountEdit);
-		app.get('/api/user/:userslug/edit', middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, middleware.checkAccountPermissions, controllers.accounts.accountEdit);
-
-		// todo: admin recently gained access to this page, pls check if it actually works
-		app.get('/user/:userslug/settings', middleware.buildHeader, middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, middleware.checkAccountPermissions, controllers.accounts.accountSettings);
-		app.get('/api/user/:userslug/settings', middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, middleware.checkAccountPermissions, controllers.accounts.accountSettings);
-
-		app.get('/notifications', middleware.buildHeader, middleware.authenticate, controllers.accounts.getNotifications);
-		app.get('/api/notifications', middleware.authenticate, controllers.accounts.getNotifications);
-
-		/* Users */
-		app.get('/users', middleware.buildHeader, middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, controllers.users.getOnlineUsers);
-		app.get('/api/users', middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, controllers.users.getOnlineUsers);
-
-		// was this duped by accident or purpose?
-		app.get('/users/online', middleware.buildHeader, middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, controllers.users.getOnlineUsers);
-		app.get('/api/users/online', middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, controllers.users.getOnlineUsers);
-
-		app.get('/users/sort-posts', middleware.buildHeader, middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, controllers.users.getUsersSortedByPosts);
-		app.get('/api/users/sort-posts', middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, controllers.users.getUsersSortedByPosts);
-
-		app.get('/users/sort-reputation', middleware.buildHeader, middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, controllers.users.getUsersSortedByReputation);
-		app.get('/api/users/sort-reputation', middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, controllers.users.getUsersSortedByReputation);
-
-		app.get('/users/latest', middleware.buildHeader, middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, controllers.users.getUsersSortedByJoinDate);
-		app.get('/api/users/latest', middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, controllers.users.getUsersSortedByJoinDate);
-
-		app.get('/users/search', middleware.buildHeader, middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, controllers.users.getUsersForSearch);
-		app.get('/api/users/search', middleware.checkGlobalPrivacySettings, controllers.users.getUsersForSearch);
 
 		plugins.ready(function() {
 			plugins.fireHook('action:app.load', app, middleware, controllers);
+
+			metaRoutes(app, middleware, controllers);
+			apiRoutes(app, middleware, controllers);
+			feedRoutes(app, middleware, controllers);
+			pluginRoutes(app, middleware, controllers);
+			mainRoutes(app, middleware, controllers);
 		});
 
 		if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development') {