diff --git a/metrics.go b/metrics.go
index 1f75b06..6adc8ff 100644
--- a/metrics.go
+++ b/metrics.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"log"
 	"net/http"
 	"strconv"
+	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
@@ -115,7 +116,7 @@ func MetricsMiddleware() gin.HandlerFunc {
 		httpRequestDuration.WithLabelValues(method, path).Observe(duration)
 
 		// Record API-specific metrics for API routes
-		if c.Request.URL.Path[:4] == "/api" {
+		if strings.HasPrefix(c.Request.URL.Path, "/api") {
 			apiRequestsTotal.WithLabelValues(path, method).Inc()
 		}
 	}