diff --git a/apps/project_tools/__init__.py b/apps/project_tools/__init__.py
index 176afc9fd6..3fc34151c1 100644
--- a/apps/project_tools/__init__.py
+++ b/apps/project_tools/__init__.py
@@ -2,6 +2,4 @@ from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
 from navigation.api import register_top_menu
 
-
-#TODO: FIXME dynamic children_path_regext on api register_setup
-register_top_menu('tools', link={'text': _(u'tools'), 'view': 'tools_list', 'famfam': 'wrench'}, children_views=['statistics', 'history_list', 'formats_list'], position=-3)
+tool_link = register_top_menu('tools', link={'text': _(u'tools'), 'view': 'tools_list', 'famfam': 'wrench'}, position=-3)
diff --git a/apps/project_tools/api.py b/apps/project_tools/api.py
index 873a901af4..d8e66ab7d0 100644
--- a/apps/project_tools/api.py
+++ b/apps/project_tools/api.py
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
-tool_items = []
+from __future__ import absolute_import
 
+from . import tool_link
+
+tool_items = []
 
 def register_tool(link):
     tool_items.append(link)
+    
+    # Append the link's children_view_regex to the tool main menu children view regex
+    tool_link.setdefault('children_view_regex', [])
+    tool_link['children_view_regex'].extend(link.get('children_view_regex', []))