diff --git a/examples/custom-routes/nuxt.config.js b/examples/custom-routes/nuxt.config.js
index 38c39527da..bc4d11faf6 100644
--- a/examples/custom-routes/nuxt.config.js
+++ b/examples/custom-routes/nuxt.config.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 module.exports = {
   routes: [
-    { name: 'user', path: '/users/:id', component: 'pages/_user.vue' }
+    { name: 'user', path: '/users/:id', component: 'pages/_user' }
   ]
 }
diff --git a/lib/app/router.js b/lib/app/router.js
index 5075e4d2c5..dcf3b5feed 100644
--- a/lib/app/router.js
+++ b/lib/app/router.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export default new Router({
     {
       path: '<%= route.path %>',
       component: <%= route._name %><% if (route.name) { %>,
-      name: <%= route.name %><% } %>
+      name: '<%= route.name %>'<% } %>
     }<%= (i + 1 === routes.length ? '' : ',') %>
     <% }) %>
   ]
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3e70edfbaa..2f77ee5854 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "nuxt",
-  "version": "0.1.6",
+  "version": "0.1.7",
   "description": "A minimalistic framework for server-rendered Vue.js applications (inspired by Next.js)",
   "main": "index.js",
   "license": "MIT",