diff --git a/flask_classy.py b/flask_classy.py
index e0c5ccd..be47434 100644
--- a/flask_classy.py
+++ b/flask_classy.py
@@ -249,6 +249,9 @@ def build_rule(cls, rule, method=None):
         result = "/%s" % "/".join(rule_parts)
         return re.sub(r'(/)\1+', r'\1', result)
 
+    @classmethod
+    def get_class_suffix(cls):
+        return "View"
 
     @classmethod
     def get_route_base(cls):
@@ -259,8 +262,9 @@ def get_route_base(cls):
             base_rule = parse_rule(route_base)
             cls.base_args = [r[2] for r in base_rule]
         else:
-            if cls.__name__.endswith("View"):
-                route_base = cls.__name__[:-4].lower()
+            suffix = cls.get_class_suffix()
+            if cls.__name__.endswith(suffix):
+                route_base = cls.__name__[:-len(suffix)].lower()
             else:
                 route_base = cls.__name__.lower()
 
diff --git a/test_classy/test_route_base.py b/test_classy/test_route_base.py
index 158028c..c3fd924 100644
--- a/test_classy/test_route_base.py
+++ b/test_classy/test_route_base.py
@@ -1,12 +1,18 @@
 from flask import Flask
-from .view_classes import BasicView, RouteBaseView
+from .view_classes import BasicView, RouteBaseView, ModifiedSuffixAPI
 from nose.tools import *
 
 app = Flask('route_base')
 RouteBaseView.register(app, route_base="/rb_test2/")
+ModifiedSuffixAPI.register(app)
 
 
 def test_route_base_override():
     client = app.test_client()
     resp = client.get('/rb_test2/')
     eq_(b"Index", resp.data)
+
+def test_modified_suffix():
+    client = app.test_client()
+    resp = client.get('/modifiedsuffix/')
+    eq_(b"Modified Suffix", resp.data)
diff --git a/test_classy/view_classes.py b/test_classy/view_classes.py
index 5ad1e3a..d9a3672 100644
--- a/test_classy/view_classes.py
+++ b/test_classy/view_classes.py
@@ -149,6 +149,15 @@ def after_request(self, name, response):
     def index(self):
         return "Index"
 
+class ModifiedSuffixAPI(FlaskView):
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_class_suffix(cls):
+        return "API"
+
+    def index(self):
+        return "Modified Suffix"
+
 class VariedMethodsView(FlaskView):
 
     def index(self):