diff --git a/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/api/history_contents.py b/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/api/history_contents.py
index 32a60436922..6bc74f1f6c3 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/api/history_contents.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/api/history_contents.py
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ class HistoryContentsController( BaseAPIController, UsesHistoryDatasetAssociatio
     @web.expose_api
     def show( self, trans, id, history_id, **kwd ):
         """
-        GET /api/histories/{encoded_history_id}/contents/{encoded_content_id}
+        GET /api/histories/{encoded_history_id}/contents/{encoded_content_id}/display
         Displays information about a history content (dataset).
         """
         hda_dict = {}
@@ -230,14 +230,7 @@ def get_hda_dict( trans, history, hda, for_editing ):
         hda_dict[ 'file_name' ] = hda.file_name
 
     if not hda_dict[ 'deleted' ]:
-        # Problem: Method url_for cannot use the dataset controller
-        # Get the environment from DefaultWebTransaction
-        #   and use default webapp mapper instead of webapp API mapper
-        web_url_for = routes.URLGenerator( trans.webapp.mapper, trans.environ )
-        # http://routes.groovie.org/generating.html
-        # url_for is being phased out, so new applications should use url
-        hda_dict[ 'download_url' ] = web_url_for( controller='dataset', action='display',
-            dataset_id=trans.security.encode_id( hda.id ), to_ext=hda.ext )
+        hda_dict[ 'download_url' ] = url_for( 'history_contents_display', history_id = trans.security.encode_id( history.id ), history_content_id = trans.security.encode_id( hda.id ) )
 
     can_access_hda = trans.app.security_agent.can_access_dataset( trans.get_current_user_roles(), hda.dataset )
     hda_dict[ 'accessible' ] = ( trans.user_is_admin() or can_access_hda )