diff --git a/backend/src/middlewares/participant.middleware.ts b/backend/src/middlewares/participant.middleware.ts
index b265c8b..46eb696 100644
--- a/backend/src/middlewares/participant.middleware.ts
+++ b/backend/src/middlewares/participant.middleware.ts
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ export const configureTokenAuth = async (req: Request, res: Response, next: Next
 };
 
 export const withModeratorPermissions = async (req: Request, res: Response, next: NextFunction) => {
-	const roomId = req.query.roomId as string;
+	const { roomId } = req.params;
 	const payload = req.session?.tokenClaims;
 
 	if (!payload) {
diff --git a/backend/src/routes/meeting.routes.ts b/backend/src/routes/meeting.routes.ts
index 6efe2cd..f1ffd0c 100644
--- a/backend/src/routes/meeting.routes.ts
+++ b/backend/src/routes/meeting.routes.ts
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@ internalMeetingRouter.use(bodyParser.json());
 
 // Internal Meetings Routes
 internalMeetingRouter.delete(
-	':roomId',
+	'/:roomId',
 	withAuth(participantTokenValidator),
 	withModeratorPermissions,
 	meetingCtrl.endMeeting
 );
 internalMeetingRouter.delete(
-	':roomId/participants/:participantName',
+	'/:roomId/participants/:participantName',
 	withAuth(participantTokenValidator),
 	withModeratorPermissions,
 	participantCtrl.deleteParticipant