diff --git a/rhodecode/model/db.py b/rhodecode/model/db.py
--- a/rhodecode/model/db.py
+++ b/rhodecode/model/db.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ from rhodecode.model.meta import Base, S
 import hashlib
 from sqlalchemy.exc import DatabaseError
 
-
+URL_SEP = '/'
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 #==============================================================================
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ class Repository(Base, BaseModel):
 
     @classmethod
     def url_sep(cls):
-        return '/'
+        return URL_SEP
 
     @classmethod
     def get_by_repo_name(cls, repo_name):
@@ -844,7 +844,7 @@ class RepoGroup(Base, BaseModel):
 
     @classmethod
     def url_sep(cls):
-        return '/'
+        return URL_SEP
 
     @classmethod
     def get_by_group_name(cls, group_name, cache=False, case_insensitive=False):