diff --git a/config/source/consul/README.md b/config/source/consul/README.md
index 061c0a3f..2ba45e5b 100644
--- a/config/source/consul/README.md
+++ b/config/source/consul/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ The consul source reads config from consul key/values
 
 ## Consul Format
 
-The consul source expects keys under the default prefix `micro/config`
+The consul source expects keys under the default prefix `/micro/config`
 
 Values are expected to be json
 
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ Specify source with data
 consulSource := consul.NewSource(
 	// optionally specify consul address; default to localhost:8500
 	consul.WithAddress("10.0.0.10:8500"),
-	// optionally specify prefix; defaults to micro/config
-	consul.WithPrefix("my/prefix"),
+	// optionally specify prefix; defaults to /micro/config
+	consul.WithPrefix("/my/prefix"),
   // optionally strip the provided prefix from the keys, defaults to false
   consul.StripPrefix(true),
 )
diff --git a/config/source/consul/consul.go b/config/source/consul/consul.go
index 785f20f7..16e85332 100644
--- a/config/source/consul/consul.go
+++ b/config/source/consul/consul.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ type consul struct {
 var (
 	// DefaultPrefix is the prefix that consul keys will be assumed to have if you
 	// haven't specified one
-	DefaultPrefix = "micro/config/"
+	DefaultPrefix = "/micro/config/"
 )
 
 func (c *consul) Read() (*source.ChangeSet, error) {
diff --git a/config/source/consul/util.go b/config/source/consul/util.go
index db6f708d..80de3d3f 100644
--- a/config/source/consul/util.go
+++ b/config/source/consul/util.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ func makeMap(e encoder.Encoder, kv api.KVPairs, stripPrefix string) (map[string]
 
 	// consul guarantees lexicographic order, so no need to sort
 	for _, v := range kv {
-		pathString := strings.TrimPrefix(strings.TrimPrefix(v.Key, stripPrefix), "/")
+		pathString := strings.TrimPrefix(strings.TrimPrefix(v.Key, strings.TrimPrefix(stripPrefix, "/")), "/")
 		var val map[string]interface{}
 
 		// ensure a valid value is stored at this location