diff --git a/gen3/metadata.py b/gen3/metadata.py
index 32c11c73e..adc2be2c9 100644
--- a/gen3/metadata.py
+++ b/gen3/metadata.py
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ def __init__(
             endpoint += "/" + service_location
 
         self.endpoint = endpoint.rstrip("/")
-        self.admin_endpoint = endpoint.rstrip("/") + admin_endpoint_suffix
+        self.admin_endpoint = self.endpoint
         self._auth_provider = auth_provider
 
     def is_healthy(self):