diff --git a/core/modules/config_translation/src/Tests/ConfigTranslationUiTest.php b/core/modules/config_translation/src/Tests/ConfigTranslationUiTest.php
index 21ebeb0..6c3711d 100644
--- a/core/modules/config_translation/src/Tests/ConfigTranslationUiTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/config_translation/src/Tests/ConfigTranslationUiTest.php
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ public function testContactConfigEntityTranslation() {
       'label' => $label,
       'recipients' => 'sales@example.com,support@example.com',
       'reply' => 'Thank you for your mail',
-      'url' => '/user'
+      'redirect' => '/user'
     );
     $this->drupalPostForm('admin/structure/contact/manage/feedback', $edit, t('Save'));
 
diff --git a/core/modules/contact/config/install/contact.form.personal.yml b/core/modules/contact/config/install/contact.form.personal.yml
index 293610b..a161a3c 100644
--- a/core/modules/contact/config/install/contact.form.personal.yml
+++ b/core/modules/contact/config/install/contact.form.personal.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,4 @@ recipients: {  }
 reply: ''
 weight: 0
 message: 'Your message has been sent.'
-url:
-  route_name: '<front>'
-  route_params: {  }
+redirect: '/'
diff --git a/core/modules/contact/config/schema/contact.schema.yml b/core/modules/contact/config/schema/contact.schema.yml
index 2ccc203..77cfc18 100644
--- a/core/modules/contact/config/schema/contact.schema.yml
+++ b/core/modules/contact/config/schema/contact.schema.yml
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ contact.form.*:
     message:
       type: label
       label: 'Message'
-    url:
-      type: route
-      label: 'Redirect path'
+    redirect:
+      type: path
+      label: 'Redirect Path'
 
 contact.settings:
   type: config_object
diff --git a/core/modules/contact/contact.install b/core/modules/contact/contact.install
index 6e3ebd0..c1ecc15 100644
--- a/core/modules/contact/contact.install
+++ b/core/modules/contact/contact.install
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
  * Update functions for the contact module.
  */
 
-use Drupal\Core\Url;
-
 /**
  * Add 'message' and 'redirect' field values to 'contact_form' entities.
  */
@@ -15,6 +13,6 @@ function contact_update_8001() {
   $entities = \Drupal::entityTypeManager()->getStorage('contact_form')->loadMultiple();
   foreach($entities as $contact) {
     $contact->setMessage('Your message has been sent.');
-    $contact->setRedirectUrl(new Url('<front>'));
+    $contact->setRedirectPath('/');
   }
 }
diff --git a/core/modules/contact/src/ContactFormEditForm.php b/core/modules/contact/src/ContactFormEditForm.php
index f5b5e02..86027c3 100644
--- a/core/modules/contact/src/ContactFormEditForm.php
+++ b/core/modules/contact/src/ContactFormEditForm.php
@@ -94,15 +94,11 @@ public function form(array $form, FormStateInterface $form_state) {
       '#description' => $this->t("Example: 'webmaster@example.com' or 'sales@example.com,support@example.com' . To specify multiple recipients, separate each email address with a comma."),
       '#required' => TRUE,
     );
-    $path = '';
-    if ($url = $contact_form->getRedirectUrl()) {
-      $path = $url->toString();
-    }
-    $form['url'] = array(
+    $form['redirect'] = array(
       '#type' => 'path',
       '#title' => $this->t('Redirect path'),
-      '#convert_path' => PathElement::CONVERT_URL,
-      '#default_value' => $contact_form->isNew() ? '<front>' : $path,
+      '#convert_path' => PathElement::CONVERT_NONE,
+      '#default_value' => $contact_form->getRedirectPath(),
       '#description' => $this->t('The path you would like to redirect to after this form has been submitted. Enter <front> to direct to front page.'),
     );
     $form['reply'] = array(
diff --git a/core/modules/contact/src/ContactFormInterface.php b/core/modules/contact/src/ContactFormInterface.php
index 78d670d..063553b 100644
--- a/core/modules/contact/src/ContactFormInterface.php
+++ b/core/modules/contact/src/ContactFormInterface.php
@@ -40,7 +40,15 @@ public function getRecipients();
   public function getReply();
 
   /**
-   * Returns the route for redirect.
+   * Returns the path for redirect.
+   *
+   * @return string
+   *   The redirect path
+   */
+  public function getRedirectPath();
+
+  /**
+   * Returns the url for redirect.
    *
    * @return \Drupal\core\Url
    *   The redirect URL
@@ -86,14 +94,14 @@ public function setRecipients($recipients);
   public function setReply($reply);
 
   /**
-   * Sets the redirect route.
+   * Sets the redirect path.
    *
-   * @param \Drupal\core\Url $url
-   *   The desired route.
+   * @param string $redirect
+   *   The desired path.
    *
    * @return $this
    */
-  public function setRedirectUrl(Url $url);
+  public function setRedirectPath($redirect);
 
   /**
    * Sets the weight.
diff --git a/core/modules/contact/src/Entity/ContactForm.php b/core/modules/contact/src/Entity/ContactForm.php
index 17140d2..4fbc1e3 100644
--- a/core/modules/contact/src/Entity/ContactForm.php
+++ b/core/modules/contact/src/Entity/ContactForm.php
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
  *     "reply",
  *     "weight",
  *     "message",
- *     "url",
+ *     "redirect",
  *   }
  * )
  */
@@ -81,11 +81,11 @@ class ContactForm extends ConfigEntityBundleBase implements ContactFormInterface
   protected $recipients = array();
 
   /**
-   * The URL to redirect to.
+   * The path to redirect to.
    *
-   * @var \Drupal\core\Url
+   * @var string
    */
-  protected $url;
+  protected $redirect;
 
   /**
    * An auto-reply message.
@@ -101,17 +101,6 @@ class ContactForm extends ConfigEntityBundleBase implements ContactFormInterface
    */
   protected $weight = 0;
 
-  public function __construct(array $values, $entity_type) {
-    parent::__construct($values, $entity_type);
-
-    if (!empty($values['url']['route_name'])) {
-      $this->url = new Url($values['url']['route_name']);
-      if (!empty($values['url']['route_params'])) {
-        $this->url->setRouteParameters($values['url']['route_params']);
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
@@ -144,8 +133,18 @@ public function getReply() {
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
+  public function getRedirectPath() {
+    return $this->redirect;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
   public function getRedirectUrl() {
-    return $this->url;
+    $this->redirect = $this->redirect ? $this->redirect : '/';
+    /** @var \Drupal\Core\Url $url */
+    $url = Url::fromUserInput($this->redirect);
+    return $url;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -174,8 +173,8 @@ public function getWeight() {
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
-  public function setRedirectUrl(Url $url) {
-    $this->url = $url;
+  public function setRedirectPath($redirect) {
+    $this->set('redirect', $redirect);
     return $this;
   }
 
@@ -187,23 +186,4 @@ public function setWeight($weight) {
     return $this;
   }
 
-  /**
-   * {@inheritdoc}
-   */
-  public function toArray() {
-    $properties = parent::toArray();
-    if ($this->url) {
-      $properties['url'] = [
-        'route_name' => $this->url->getRouteName(),
-        'route_params' => $this->url->getRouteParameters(),
-      ];
-    }
-    else {
-      $properties['url'] = [
-        'route_name' => '<front>',
-        'route_params' => [],
-      ];
-    }
-    return $properties;
-  }
 }
diff --git a/core/modules/contact/src/Tests/ContactSitewideTest.php b/core/modules/contact/src/Tests/ContactSitewideTest.php
index dfa1104..3d4008e 100644
--- a/core/modules/contact/src/Tests/ContactSitewideTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/contact/src/Tests/ContactSitewideTest.php
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ function testSiteWideContact() {
     $this->assertEscaped($recipients[0]);
 
     // Test update contact form.
-    $this->updateContactForm($id, $label = $this->randomMachineName(16), $recipients_str = implode(',', array($recipients[0], $recipients[1])), $reply = $this->randomMachineName(30), FALSE, 'Your message has been sent.', '/user/' . $admin_user->id());
+    $this->updateContactForm($id, $label = $this->randomMachineName(16), $recipients_str = implode(',', array($recipients[0], $recipients[1])), $reply = $this->randomMachineName(30), FALSE, 'Your message has been sent.', '/user');
     $config = $this->config('contact.form.' . $id)->get();
     $this->assertEqual($config['label'], $label);
     $this->assertEqual($config['recipients'], array($recipients[0], $recipients[1]));
@@ -305,9 +305,7 @@ function testSiteWideContact() {
     /** @var \Drupal\contact\ContactFormInterface $form */
     $form = ContactForm::load($contact_form);
     $form->setMessage('Thanks for your submission');
-    $form->setRedirectUrl(Url::fromRoute('entity.user.canonical',
-      ['user' => $admin_user->id(),]
-    ));
+    $form->setRedirectPath('/user/' . $admin_user->id());
     $form->save();
     // Check that the field is displayed.
     $this->drupalGet('contact/' . $contact_form);
@@ -417,17 +415,17 @@ function addContactForm($id, $label, $recipients, $reply, $selected, $message =
    * @param string $message
    *   The message that will be displayed to a user upon completing the contact
    *   form.
-   * @param string $url
+   * @param string $redirect
    *   The path where user will be redirect after this form has been submitted..
    */
-  function updateContactForm($id, $label, $recipients, $reply, $selected, $message = 'Your message has been sent.', $url = '/') {
+  function updateContactForm($id, $label, $recipients, $reply, $selected, $message = 'Your message has been sent.', $redirect = '/') {
     $edit = array();
     $edit['label'] = $label;
     $edit['recipients'] = $recipients;
     $edit['reply'] = $reply;
     $edit['selected'] = ($selected ? TRUE : FALSE);
     $edit['message'] = $message;
-    $edit['url'] = $url;
+    $edit['redirect'] = $redirect;
     $this->drupalPostForm("admin/structure/contact/manage/$id", $edit, t('Save'));
   }
 
diff --git a/core/modules/contact/tests/modules/contact_test/config/install/contact.form.feedback.yml b/core/modules/contact/tests/modules/contact_test/config/install/contact.form.feedback.yml
index 648cf00..6496149 100644
--- a/core/modules/contact/tests/modules/contact_test/config/install/contact.form.feedback.yml
+++ b/core/modules/contact/tests/modules/contact_test/config/install/contact.form.feedback.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,4 @@ weight: 0
 status: true
 langcode: en
 message: 'Your message has been sent.'
-url:
-  route_name: '<front>'
-  route_params: {  }
+redirect: '/'
diff --git a/core/profiles/standard/config/install/contact.form.feedback.yml b/core/profiles/standard/config/install/contact.form.feedback.yml
index 6cac5a3..94e2a9a 100644
--- a/core/profiles/standard/config/install/contact.form.feedback.yml
+++ b/core/profiles/standard/config/install/contact.form.feedback.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,4 @@ recipients:
 reply: ''
 weight: 0
 message: 'Your message has been sent.'
-url:
-  route_name: '<front>'
-  route_params: {  }
+redirect: '/'