diff --git a/src/wp-includes/theme.php b/src/wp-includes/theme.php
index bf53205c20..fdf5a34446 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/theme.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/theme.php
@@ -1984,7 +1984,7 @@ function get_theme_starter_content() {
 			'link_home' => array(
 				'type' => 'custom',
 				'title' => _x( 'Home', 'Theme starter content' ),
-				'url' => home_url(),
+				'url' => home_url( '/' ),
 			),
 			'page_home' => array( // Deprecated in favor of link_home.
 				'type' => 'post_type',
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/customize/manager.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/customize/manager.php
index 3927ce345c..16d1e4a615 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/tests/customize/manager.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/customize/manager.php
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ class Tests_WP_Customize_Manager extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 		$this->assertEquals( -1, $changeset_values['nav_menu_locations[top]'] );
 		$this->assertEquals( 0, $changeset_values['nav_menu_item[-1]']['object_id'] );
 		$this->assertEquals( 'custom', $changeset_values['nav_menu_item[-1]']['type'] );
-		$this->assertEquals( home_url(), $changeset_values['nav_menu_item[-1]']['url'] );
+		$this->assertEquals( home_url( '/' ), $changeset_values['nav_menu_item[-1]']['url'] );
 
 		$this->assertEmpty( $wp_customize->changeset_data() );
 		$this->assertNull( $wp_customize->changeset_post_id() );