diff --git a/fdroidserver/metadata.py b/fdroidserver/metadata.py
index 595cc0b5..40a2a818 100644
--- a/fdroidserver/metadata.py
+++ b/fdroidserver/metadata.py
@@ -335,8 +335,6 @@ class DescriptionFormatter:
                 if index == -1:
                     raise MetaDataException("Unterminated ]")
                 url = txt[1:index]
-                if ':' not in url:
-                    raise MetaDataException("Wrong link")
                 index2 = url.find(' ')
                 if index2 == -1:
                     urltxt = url