diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc/BuilderExtensions.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc/BuilderExtensions.cs
index b95ddff1b0..851e41ec31 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc/BuilderExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc/BuilderExtensions.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,17 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet
 {
     public static class BuilderExtensions
     {
+        public static IBuilder UseMvc([NotNull] this IBuilder app)
+        {
+            return app.UseMvc(routes =>
+            {
+                routes.MapRoute("{area}/{controller}/{action}", new { controller = "Home", action = "Index" });
+                routes.MapRoute("{area}/{controller}", new { controller = "Home" });
+                routes.MapRoute("{controller}/{action}", new { controller = "Home", action = "Index" });
+                routes.MapRoute("{controller}", new { controller = "Home" });
+            });
+        }
+
         public static IBuilder UseMvc([NotNull] this IBuilder app, [NotNull] Action<IRouteCollection> configureRoutes)
         {
             var routes = new RouteCollection