diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/shelf.py b/bookwyrm/models/shelf.py
index 749049e35..a83b82518 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/models/shelf.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/shelf.py
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ class Shelf(OrderedCollectionMixin, BookWyrmModel):
         """can the shelf be safely deleted?"""
         return self.editable and not self.shelfbook_set.exists()
 
+    def get_remote_id(self):
+        """do not use slugs"""
+        return self.get_permalink()
+
     def get_permalink(self):
         """shelf identifier instead of id"""
         base_path = self.user.remote_id
diff --git a/bookwyrm/urls.py b/bookwyrm/urls.py
index 6ad7d65ab..fd8542780 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/urls.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/urls.py
@@ -439,21 +439,11 @@ urlpatterns = [
         views.Shelf.as_view(),
         name="shelf",
     ),
-    re_path(
-        rf"^{USER_PATH}/(shelf|books)/(?P<shelf_identifier>[\w-]+){regex.SLUG}/?$",
-        views.Shelf.as_view(),
-        name="shelf",
-    ),
     re_path(
         rf"^{LOCAL_USER_PATH}/(books|shelf)/(?P<shelf_identifier>[\w-]+)(.json)?/?$",
         views.Shelf.as_view(),
         name="shelf",
     ),
-    re_path(
-        rf"^{LOCAL_USER_PATH}/(books|shelf)/(?P<shelf_identifier>[\w-]+){regex.SLUG}/?$",
-        views.Shelf.as_view(),
-        name="shelf",
-    ),
     re_path(r"^create-shelf/?$", views.create_shelf, name="shelf-create"),
     re_path(r"^delete-shelf/(?P<shelf_id>\d+)/?$", views.delete_shelf),
     re_path(r"^shelve/?$", views.shelve),
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/shelf/shelf.py b/bookwyrm/views/shelf/shelf.py
index b92a79173..beeb70430 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/shelf/shelf.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/shelf/shelf.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from django.views import View
 from bookwyrm import forms, models
 from bookwyrm.activitypub import ActivitypubResponse
 from bookwyrm.settings import PAGE_LENGTH
-from bookwyrm.views.helpers import is_api_request, get_user_from_username, maybe_redirect_local_path
+from bookwyrm.views.helpers import is_api_request, get_user_from_username
 
 
 # pylint: disable=no-self-use
@@ -56,9 +56,6 @@ class Shelf(View):
         if is_api_request(request) and shelf_identifier:
             return ActivitypubResponse(shelf.to_activity(**request.GET))
 
-        if r := maybe_redirect_local_path(request, shelf):
-            return r
-
         reviews = models.Review.objects
         if not is_self:
             reviews = models.Review.privacy_filter(request.user)