diff --git a/frappe/utils/__init__.py b/frappe/utils/__init__.py
index 051b896c56..30b3a3584e 100644
--- a/frappe/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/__init__.py
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ def split_emails(txt):
 	return email_list
 
 def validate_url(txt, throw=False):
-	if not url:
+	if not txt:
 		return True
 
 	try: