diff --git a/setup/config/config_global.go b/setup/config/config_global.go
index 0d9b79202..a5444d570 100644
--- a/setup/config/config_global.go
+++ b/setup/config/config_global.go
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package config
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"math/rand"
-	"net/url"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
@@ -117,14 +116,8 @@ func (c *Global) Verify(configErrs *ConfigErrors) {
 	checkNotEmpty(configErrs, "global.private_key", string(c.PrivateKeyPath))
 
 	// Check that client well-known has a proper format
-
-	if c.WellKnownClientName != "" {
-		parsedURL, err := url.Parse(c.WellKnownClientName)
-		if err != nil {
-			logrus.WithError(err).Warn("The configuration for well_known_client_name does not have a proper format, consider adding http:// or https://. Some clients may fail to connect.")
-		} else {
-			c.WellKnownClientName = parsedURL.String()
-		}
+	if c.WellKnownClientName != "" && !(strings.HasPrefix(c.WellKnownClientName, "http://") || strings.HasPrefix(c.WellKnownClientName, "https://")) {
+		logrus.Warn("The configuration for well_known_client_name does not have a proper format, consider adding http:// or https://. Some clients may fail to connect.")
 	}
 
 	for _, v := range c.VirtualHosts {