diff --git a/apps/i2psnark/java/src/org/klomp/snark/TrackerClient.java b/apps/i2psnark/java/src/org/klomp/snark/TrackerClient.java
index 7f40f483b..68d589986 100644
--- a/apps/i2psnark/java/src/org/klomp/snark/TrackerClient.java
+++ b/apps/i2psnark/java/src/org/klomp/snark/TrackerClient.java
@@ -854,8 +854,7 @@ public class TrackerClient implements Runnable {
        return false;
     }
     return url.getProtocol().equals("http") &&
-           (url.getHost().endsWith(".i2p") || url.getHost().equals("i2p")) &&
-           url.getPort() < 0;
+           (url.getHost().endsWith(".i2p") || url.getHost().equals("i2p"));
   }
 
   /**