diff --git a/modules/match.js b/modules/match.js
index c3055c546e..b59be9a2d4 100644
--- a/modules/match.js
+++ b/modules/match.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ function match({ history, routes, location, ...options }, callback) {
     'match needs a history or a location'
   )
 
-  history = history ? history : createMemoryHistory(options)
+  history = history || createMemoryHistory({ entries: [ location ], ...options })
   const transitionManager = createTransitionManager(
     history,
     createRoutes(routes)