diff --git a/examples/layout-transitions/pages/users-2.vue b/examples/layout-transitions/pages/users-2.vue
index bb03a64fdc..665ba8f15b 100644
--- a/examples/layout-transitions/pages/users-2.vue
+++ b/examples/layout-transitions/pages/users-2.vue
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ export default {
   watch: {
     async '$route.query.page' (page) {
       this.$nuxt.$loading.start()
-      const { data } = await axios.get(`https://reqres.in/api/users?page=${page}`)
+      const data = await fetch(`https://reqres.in/api/users?page=${page}`).then(res => res.json())
       this.users = data.data
       this.transitionName = this.getTransitionName(page)
       this.page = +(page || 1)
diff --git a/packages/generator/src/generator.js b/packages/generator/src/generator.js
index 5f72dcb872..25b2087231 100644
--- a/packages/generator/src/generator.js
+++ b/packages/generator/src/generator.js
@@ -104,7 +104,13 @@ export default class Generator {
     if (this.options.router.mode === 'hash') {
       routes = ['/']
     } else {
-      routes = flatRoutes(this.getAppRoutes())
+      try {
+        routes = flatRoutes(this.getAppRoutes())
+      } catch (err) {
+        // Case: where we use custom router.js
+        // https://github.com/nuxt-community/router-module/issues/83
+        routes = ['/']
+      }
     }
     routes = routes.filter(route => this.shouldGenerateRoute(route))
     routes = this.decorateWithPayloads(routes, generateRoutes)