diff --git a/server-routes.rkt b/server-routes.rkt
index 60dc4bd..dfa3d74 100644
--- a/server-routes.rkt
+++ b/server-routes.rkt
@@ -146,6 +146,6 @@
     (and result (cdar result)))) ; second value of first result
 
 
-; default route w/preproc support
-(define (route-preproc path #:force force-value)
+; default route
+(define (route-default path #:force force-value)
   (regenerate path #:force force-value))
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/server.rkt b/server.rkt
index 141a87c..ddec0fe 100755
--- a/server.rkt
+++ b/server.rkt
@@ -23,11 +23,12 @@
    [("html" (string-arg)) (route-wrapper route-html)]
    [else  (λ(req)
             ;; because it's the "else" route, can't use string-arg matcher
-            ;; so extract the path manually
-            (define req-uri (request-uri req))
-            (define path (reroot-path (url->path req-uri) pollen-file-root))
-            (define force (equal? (get-query-value req-uri 'force) "true"))
-            (route-preproc path #:force force)
+            (define request-url (request-uri req))
+            ;; /inform is a magic servlet that must be allowed to pass through
+            (when (not (equal? (url->string request-url) "/inform"))
+              (let ([path (reroot-path (url->path request-url) pollen-file-root)]
+                    [force (equal? (get-query-value request-url 'force) "true")])
+                (route-default path #:force force)))
             (next-dispatcher))]))
 
 (displayln "Ready to rock")