diff --git a/src/routes/index.svelte b/src/routes/index.svelte
index 56e3ab24..3b15c2f6 100644
--- a/src/routes/index.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/index.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script context="module">
-  export async function preload() {
-    return this.redirect(302, 'characters');
-  }
+  import Characters from './characters.svelte';
 </script>
+
+<Characters {...$$props} />