diff --git a/tools/pecosys2stacosys.py b/tools/pecosys2stacosys.py
index c06e098..69f5c27 100644
--- a/tools/pecosys2stacosys.py
+++ b/tools/pecosys2stacosys.py
@@ -61,7 +61,11 @@ def convert_comment(db, site, filename):
     if 'site' in d:
         comment.author_site = d['site']
     if 'url' in d:
-        comment.url = d['url']
+        logger.info(d['url'][:6])
+        if d['url'][:7] == 'http://':
+            comment.url = d['url'][7:]
+        elif d['url'][:8] == 'https://':
+            comment.url = d['url'][8:]
     # else:
     #    comment.url = d['article']
     if 'date' in d: