diff --git a/system/Commands/Utilities/Routes/AutoRouterImproved/ControllerMethodReader.php b/system/Commands/Utilities/Routes/AutoRouterImproved/ControllerMethodReader.php
index d2e54fa54462..4e15b2226a53 100644
--- a/system/Commands/Utilities/Routes/AutoRouterImproved/ControllerMethodReader.php
+++ b/system/Commands/Utilities/Routes/AutoRouterImproved/ControllerMethodReader.php
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ public function read(string $class, string $defaultController = 'Home', string $
                     }
 
                     // Skip the default controller.
-                    if (class_basename($class) === $defaultController) {
+                    if ($classShortname === $defaultController) {
                         continue;
                     }