diff --git a/django_facebook/api.py b/django_facebook/api.py
index 89769380..e574bbc5 100644
--- a/django_facebook/api.py
+++ b/django_facebook/api.py
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ def _retrieve_facebook_username(cls, facebook_data):
         # start by checking the public profile link (your facebook username)
         link = facebook_data.get('link')
         if link:
-            username = link.split('/')[-1]
+            username = link.rstrip('/').split('/')[-1]
             username = cls._make_username(username)
             if username and 'profilephp' in username:
                 username = None