diff --git a/fedireads/templates/user.html b/fedireads/templates/user.html
index 79605dbef..0e5ba6a4a 100644
--- a/fedireads/templates/user.html
+++ b/fedireads/templates/user.html
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
         {% if is_self %}
         <div class="interaction">
-            <a href="/user/edit">Edit profile</a>
+            <a href="/edit_profile_page/">Edit profile</a>
         </div>
         {% endif %}
     </div>
diff --git a/fedireads/urls.py b/fedireads/urls.py
index 4e1c5fee1..d962671b4 100644
--- a/fedireads/urls.py
+++ b/fedireads/urls.py
@@ -41,8 +41,7 @@ urlpatterns = [
     re_path(r'^logout/?$', views.user_logout),
     re_path(r'^notifications/?', views.notifications_page),
     re_path(r'%s/?$' % user_path, views.user_page),
-    re_path(r'%s/edit/?$' % user_path, views.edit_profile_page),
-    re_path(r'^user/edit/?$', views.edit_profile_page),
+    re_path(r'edit_profile_page/?$', views.edit_profile_page),
     re_path(r'%s/?$' % status_path, views.status_page),
     re_path(r'^book/(?P<book_identifier>\w+)/?$', views.book_page),
     re_path(r'^book/(?P<book_identifier>\w+)/(?P<tab>friends|local|federated)?$', views.book_page),
diff --git a/fedireads/views.py b/fedireads/views.py
index 8899f9a5a..17f183fae 100644
--- a/fedireads/views.py
+++ b/fedireads/views.py
@@ -204,12 +204,9 @@ def status_page(request, username, status_id):
 
 
 @login_required
-def edit_profile_page(request, username):
+def edit_profile_page(request):
     ''' profile page for a user '''
-    try:
-        user = models.User.objects.get(localname=username)
-    except models.User.DoesNotExist:
-        return HttpResponseNotFound()
+    user = request.user
 
     form = forms.EditUserForm(instance=request.user)
     data = {