diff --git a/docs/.vuepress/config.js b/docs/.vuepress/config.js
index f538e291fd7..1d66f80bcbc 100644
--- a/docs/.vuepress/config.js
+++ b/docs/.vuepress/config.js
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ module.exports = {
         'ga': 'UA-28909194-3'
       }
     ],
+    ['redirect', {
+      redirectors: [
+        // Default sample page when accessing /samples.
+        {base: '/samples', alternative: ['bar/vertical']},
+      ],
+    }],
     [
       'vuepress-plugin-typedoc',
       {
@@ -81,7 +87,6 @@ module.exports = {
         title: 'API'
       },
       '/samples/': [
-        '',
         {
           title: 'Bar Charts',
           children: [
diff --git a/docs/samples/index.md b/docs/samples/index.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 9a7f330f3a1..00000000000
--- a/docs/samples/index.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-# Samples