diff --git a/bin/src/daemon.rs b/bin/src/daemon.rs
index e9e92be..caddfe5 100644
--- a/bin/src/daemon.rs
+++ b/bin/src/daemon.rs
@@ -34,6 +34,25 @@ use tokio::net::TcpListener;
 use tokio::sync::{RwLock, oneshot};
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
+type AppRouter = Router<Arc<ServerState>>;
+
+fn get_router() -> AppRouter {
+    Router::new()
+        .route("/api/pcap/{name}", get(get_pcap))
+        .route("/api/qmdl/{name}", get(get_qmdl))
+        .route("/api/system-stats", get(get_system_stats))
+        .route("/api/qmdl-manifest", get(get_qmdl_manifest))
+        .route("/api/start-recording", post(start_recording))
+        .route("/api/stop-recording", post(stop_recording))
+        .route("/api/delete-recording/{name}", post(delete_recording))
+        .route("/api/delete-all-recordings", post(delete_all_recordings))
+        .route("/api/analysis-report/{name}", get(get_analysis_report))
+        .route("/api/analysis", get(get_analysis_status))
+        .route("/api/analysis/{name}", post(start_analysis))
+        .route("/", get(|| async { Redirect::permanent("/index.html") }))
+        .route("/{*path}", get(serve_static))
+}
+
 // Runs the axum server, taking all the elements needed to build up our
 // ServerState and a oneshot Receiver that'll fire when it's time to shutdown
 // (i.e. user hit ctrl+c)
@@ -44,21 +63,7 @@ async fn run_server(
     server_shutdown_rx: oneshot::Receiver<()>,
 ) -> JoinHandle<()> {
     info!("spinning up server");
-    let app = Router::new()
-        .route("/api/pcap/*name", get(get_pcap))
-        .route("/api/qmdl/*name", get(get_qmdl))
-        .route("/api/system-stats", get(get_system_stats))
-        .route("/api/qmdl-manifest", get(get_qmdl_manifest))
-        .route("/api/start-recording", post(start_recording))
-        .route("/api/stop-recording", post(stop_recording))
-        .route("/api/delete-recording/*name", post(delete_recording))
-        .route("/api/delete-all-recordings", post(delete_all_recordings))
-        .route("/api/analysis-report/*name", get(get_analysis_report))
-        .route("/api/analysis", get(get_analysis_status))
-        .route("/api/analysis/*name", post(start_analysis))
-        .route("/", get(|| async { Redirect::permanent("/index.html") }))
-        .route("/*path", get(serve_static))
-        .with_state(state);
+    let app = get_router().with_state(state);
     let addr = SocketAddr::from(([0, 0, 0, 0], config.port));
     let listener = TcpListener::bind(&addr).await.unwrap();
     task_tracker.spawn(async move {
@@ -193,3 +198,14 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), RayhunterError> {
     info!("see you space cowboy...");
     Ok(())
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod test {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_get_router() {
+        // assert that creating the router does not panic from invalid route patterns.
+        let _ = get_router();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/bin/src/qmdl_store.rs b/bin/src/qmdl_store.rs
index cce2ffe..20bb946 100644
--- a/bin/src/qmdl_store.rs
+++ b/bin/src/qmdl_store.rs
@@ -300,7 +300,10 @@ impl RecordingStore {
     }
 
     pub async fn delete_all_entries(&mut self) -> Result<(), RecordingStoreError> {
-        self.close_current_entry().await?;
+        if self.current_entry.is_some() {
+            self.close_current_entry().await?;
+        }
+
         for entry in &self.manifest.entries {
             let qmdl_filepath = entry.get_qmdl_filepath(&self.path);
             let analysis_filepath = entry.get_analysis_filepath(&self.path);
@@ -396,4 +399,20 @@ mod tests {
         assert_ne!(entry_index, new_entry_index);
         assert_eq!(store.manifest.entries.len(), 2);
     }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_delete_all_entries() {
+        let dir = make_temp_dir();
+        let mut store = RecordingStore::create(dir.path()).await.unwrap();
+        let _ = store.new_entry().await.unwrap();
+        assert!(store.current_entry.is_some());
+
+        store.delete_all_entries().await.unwrap();
+        assert!(store.current_entry.is_none());
+
+        // regression test: deleting all entries should also work when there's no current
+        // recording.
+        store.delete_all_entries().await.unwrap();
+        assert!(store.current_entry.is_none());
+    }
 }