diff --git a/file.c b/file.c
index 5d45735..cae4cfb 100644
--- a/file.c
+++ b/file.c
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ void send_text_file(state *st)
 void url_redirect(state *st)
 {
 	char dest[BUFSIZE];
-	char *c;
 
 	/* Basic security checking */
 	sstrlcpy(dest, st->req_selector + 4);
@@ -114,9 +113,6 @@ void url_redirect(state *st)
 	    sstrncmp(dest, "mailto:") != MATCH)
 		die(st, ERR_ACCESS, "Refusing to HTTP redirect unsafe protocols");
 
-	if ((c = strchr(dest, '"'))) *c = '\0';
-	if ((c = strchr(dest, '?'))) *c = '\0';
-
 	/* Log the redirect */
 	if (st->opt_syslog) {
 		syslog(LOG_INFO, "request for \"gopher%s://%s:%i/h%s\" from %s",