diff --git a/plugins/backend/local/SuggestedFeedRow.vala b/plugins/backend/local/SuggestedFeedRow.vala
index 995696d9..2d9bbe75 100644
--- a/plugins/backend/local/SuggestedFeedRow.vala
+++ b/plugins/backend/local/SuggestedFeedRow.vala
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public class FeedReader.SuggestedFeedRow : Gtk.ListBoxRow {
 		this.set_tooltip_text(m_desc);
 		show_all();
 
-		var uri = new Soup.URI(url);
+		var uri = GLib.Uri.parse(url, GLib.UriFlags.NONE);
 		var fakeFeed = new Feed(uri.get_host(), null, null, 0);
 		load_favicon.begin(iconStack, fakeFeed, iconURL, (obj, res) => {
 			load_favicon.end(res);