diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/configuration/configuration.route.js b/awx/ui/client/src/configuration/configuration.route.js
index 94eae6bcaf..f6303966e6 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/configuration/configuration.route.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/configuration/configuration.route.js
@@ -17,7 +17,12 @@
      name: 'configuration',
      route: '/configuration/:currentTab',
      params: {
-         currentTab: ''
+         currentTab: {
+             value: 'auth',
+             dynamic: true,
+             isOptional: true
+         }
+
      },
      ncyBreadcrumb: {
          label: "Edit Configuration"
diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/configuration/configuration.service.js b/awx/ui/client/src/configuration/configuration.service.js
index 86bb4ecdf5..0438b4501c 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/configuration/configuration.service.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/configuration/configuration.service.js
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ export default ['GetBasePath', 'ProcessErrors', '$q', '$http', 'Rest', '$rootSco
                 var deferred = $q.defer();
 
                 Rest.setUrl(url + '/all');
-                Rest.delete()
+                Rest.destroy()
                     .success(function(data) {
                         deferred.resolve(data);
                     })