diff --git a/apps/i2psnark/java/src/org/klomp/snark/TrackerClient.java b/apps/i2psnark/java/src/org/klomp/snark/TrackerClient.java
index 69d09583e3..14c6e79af8 100644
--- a/apps/i2psnark/java/src/org/klomp/snark/TrackerClient.java
+++ b/apps/i2psnark/java/src/org/klomp/snark/TrackerClient.java
@@ -866,7 +866,7 @@ public class TrackerClient implements Runnable {
     } catch (MalformedURLException mue) {
         return null;
     }
-    if (url.getPort() >= 0 || !url.getProtocol().equals("http"))
+    if (!url.getProtocol().equals("http"))
         return null;
     String host = url.getHost();
     if (host.endsWith(".i2p"))