diff --git a/deeplink/subscribe/index.html b/deeplink/subscribe/index.html
index ddf947c5..d6223053 100644
--- a/deeplink/subscribe/index.html
+++ b/deeplink/subscribe/index.html
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ <h2 id="podcastTitle">{% t generic.subscribe %}</h2>
     const url = urlParams.get("url");
     urlTextBox.textContent = url;
     subscribeButton.onclick = () => {
-      window.open("antennapod-subscribe://" + url);
+      window.open("antennapod-subscribe://" + url.replace(/^https?:\/\//g, ''));
     };
   }
 </script>