diff --git a/termite.cc b/termite.cc
index 34ae6a9..4d07eaf 100644
--- a/termite.cc
+++ b/termite.cc
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ static void launch_url(const char *text, search_panel_info *info) {
         char *end;
         errno = 0;
         unsigned long id = strtoul(token, &end, 10);
-        if (!errno && end != text && id && id <= info->url_list.size()) {
+        if (!errno && id && id <= info->url_list.size()) {
             launch_browser(info->url_list[id - 1].url.get());
         } else {
             g_printerr("url hint invalid: %s\n", token);