diff --git a/src/invidious/helpers/utils.cr b/src/invidious/helpers/utils.cr
index 8180ab6f3..9d403ddcd 100644
--- a/src/invidious/helpers/utils.cr
+++ b/src/invidious/helpers/utils.cr
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ def fetch_random_instance
 end
 
 def reduce_uri(uri : URI | String, max_length : Int32 = 50, suffix : String = "…") : String
-  str = uri.to_s.sub(/https?:\/\//, "")
+  str = uri.to_s.sub(/^https?:\/\//, "")
   if str.size > max_length
     str = "#{str[0, max_length]}#{suffix}"
   end