diff --git a/classes/autostatussocialnetwork.php b/classes/autostatussocialnetwork.php
index dfb4f45..7d999fd 100644
--- a/classes/autostatussocialnetwork.php
+++ b/classes/autostatussocialnetwork.php
@@ -193,13 +193,6 @@ public function substituteFormats( $message, eZContentObject $contentObject, eZW
                 }
             }
 
-            // Last chance, if the URL still is not properly formed
-            // (can happen when run from a CLI script)
-            // @FIXME : This is clumsy, does not support SSLness, may be broken :)
-            if ( strpos( $nodeURL, 'http' ) === false )
-            {
-                $nodeURL = 'http://' . trim( eZINI::instance()->variable( 'SiteSettings', 'SiteURL' ), '/' ) . $nodeURL;
-            }
             if ( $shortener instanceof autostatusShortener )
             {
                 $nodeURL = $shortener->shorten( $nodeURL );