diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 10ccb41f..efa69a69 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 * Fix proxy_indexers setting not loading from config file
 * Add subtitle information to the cmd show and cmd shows api output
 * Added network logo for SVT
+* Removed requirement for http login for API when an API key is provided
 
 [develop changelog]
 * Improve display of progress bars in the Downloads columns of the show list page
diff --git a/sickbeard/webserve.py b/sickbeard/webserve.py
index 45f8cd03..23525101 100644
--- a/sickbeard/webserve.py
+++ b/sickbeard/webserve.py
@@ -95,9 +95,11 @@ def authenticated(handler_class):
             try:
                 if not (sickbeard.WEB_USERNAME and sickbeard.WEB_PASSWORD):
                     return True
-                elif (handler.request.uri.startswith('/api') and '/api/builder' not in handler.request.uri):
+                elif (handler.request.uri.startswith(sickbeard.WEB_ROOT + '/api') and
+                              '/api/builder' not in handler.request.uri):
                     return True
-                elif (handler.request.uri.startswith('/calendar') and sickbeard.CALENDAR_UNPROTECTED):
+                elif (handler.request.uri.startswith(sickbeard.WEB_ROOT + '/calendar') and
+                        sickbeard.CALENDAR_UNPROTECTED):
                     return True
 
                 auth_hdr = handler.request.headers.get('Authorization')