diff --git a/parser/parse_via.c b/parser/parse_via.c
index c487ac4b281..e497bb2baf0 100644
--- a/parser/parse_via.c
+++ b/parser/parse_via.c
@@ -1804,7 +1804,6 @@ char* parse_via(char* buffer, char* end, struct via_body *vbody)
 
 			case ':':
 				switch(state){
-					case F_HOST:
 					case F_IP6HOST:
 						state=P_IP6HOST;
 						break;