diff --git a/src/user/profile.js b/src/user/profile.js
index 2748690b81..69c73eb729 100644
--- a/src/user/profile.js
+++ b/src/user/profile.js
@@ -178,13 +178,13 @@ module.exports = function (User) {
 	}
 
 	function isFullnameValid(data) {
-		if (data.fullname && (validator.isURL(data.fullname) || data.fullname.length > 255)) {
+		if (data.fullname && data.fullname.length > 255) {
 			throw new Error('[[error:invalid-fullname]]');
 		}
 	}
 
 	function isLocationValid(data) {
-		if (data.location && (validator.isURL(data.location) || data.location.length > 255)) {
+		if (data.location && data.location.length > 255) {
 			throw new Error('[[error:invalid-location]]');
 		}
 	}