diff --git a/src/webutils.py b/src/webutils.py
index 155f11b85..99efbeb8f 100644
--- a/src/webutils.py
+++ b/src/webutils.py
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ class WebError(Exception):
 
 # XXX We should tighten this up a bit.
 urlRe = re.compile(r"(\w+://[^\])>\s]+)", re.I)
+httpUrlRe = re.compile(r"https?://[^\])>\s]", re.I)
 
 REFUSED = 'Connection refused.'
 TIMED_OUT = 'Connection timed out.'