1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/apt-panopticon.lua b/apt-panopticon.lua
index 092bad5..8e758c6 100755
--- a/apt-panopticon.lua
+++ b/apt-panopticon.lua
@@ -629,6 +629,10 @@ end
 
 
 local validateURL = function(m)
+    if "http://" == m.BaseURL:sub(1, 7) then
+        W("HTTP at beginning of BaseURL in mirror_list.txt!  " .. m.BaseURL, "", "", m.FQDN)
+        m.BaseURL = m.BaseURL:sub(1, -2)
+    end
     if " " == m.BaseURL:sub(-1, -1) then
         W("space at end of BaseURL in mirror_list.txt!  " .. m.BaseURL, "", "", m.FQDN)
         m.BaseURL = m.BaseURL:sub(1, -2)