diff --git a/parse.go b/parse.go
index 3feca0d..a01d063 100644
--- a/parse.go
+++ b/parse.go
@@ -31,7 +31,12 @@ func Parse(s string) (*URL, error) {
 	dom, port := domainPort(url.Host)
 	//etld+1
 	etld1, err := publicsuffix.EffectiveTLDPlusOne(dom)
-	_, icann := publicsuffix.PublicSuffix(strings.ToLower(dom))
+	suffix, icann := publicsuffix.PublicSuffix(strings.ToLower(dom))
+	// HACK: attempt to support valid domains which are not registered with ICAN
+	if err != nil && !icann && suffix == dom {
+		etld1 = dom
+		err = nil
+	}
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/parse_test.go b/parse_test.go
index 38c18fd..afd6c13 100644
--- a/parse_test.go
+++ b/parse_test.go
@@ -46,3 +46,7 @@ func Test5(t *testing.T) {
 func Test6(t *testing.T) {
 	run("https://google.Com", "", "google", "Com", true, t)
 }
+
+func Test7(t *testing.T) {
+	run("https://github.io", "", "github", "io", false, t)
+}