Index: path_redirect.admin.inc
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--- path_redirect.admin.inc
+++ path_redirect.admin.inc
@@ -206,9 +206,11 @@
     form_set_error('redirect', t('The redirect <strong>to</strong> path does not appear valid.'));
   }
 
+  /*
   if ($form_state['values']['redirect'] == '<front>') {
     $form_state['values']['redirect'] = variable_get('site_frontpage', 'node');
   }
+  */
 
   // check that there there are no redirect loops
   if ($form_state['values']['path'] === $form_state['values']['redirect']) {