diff --git a/src/ui/util/remark-lbry.js b/src/ui/util/remark-lbry.js
index 1cdf4b965..6a2baa77f 100644
--- a/src/ui/util/remark-lbry.js
+++ b/src/ui/util/remark-lbry.js
@@ -39,14 +39,14 @@ const validateURI = (match, eat) => {
 };
 
 // Generate a markdown link from channel name
-function tokenizeMention(eat, value, silent) {
+function tokenizeMention(eat, value) {
   const match = /^@+[a-zA-Z0-9-#:/]+/.exec(value);
   return validateURI(match, eat);
 }
 
 // Generate a markdown link from lbry url
-function tokenizeURI(eat, value, silent) {
-  const match = /^(lbry:\/\/)+[a-zA-Z0-9-@#:/]+/.exec(value);
+function tokenizeURI(eat, value) {
+  const match = /^(lbry:\/\/)+.+/.exec(value);
   return validateURI(match, eat);
 }
 
diff --git a/static/app-strings.json b/static/app-strings.json
index afde10267..54bb4043c 100644
--- a/static/app-strings.json
+++ b/static/app-strings.json
@@ -792,7 +792,6 @@
   "Create": "Create",
   "You have no rewards available.": "You have no rewards available.",
   "URL does not include name.": "URL does not include name.",
-  "Enter a LBRY URL or search for videos, music, games and more": "Enter a LBRY URL or search for videos, music, games and more",
   "I Understand": "I Understand",
   "Enter \"%acknowledgement_text\"": "Enter \"%acknowledgement_text\"",
   "Dear computer, %acknowledgement_text%": "Dear computer, %acknowledgement_text%",
@@ -801,4 +800,4 @@
   "You must enter \"%acknowledgement_text%\"": "You must enter \"%acknowledgement_text%\"",
   "Decrypt Wallet": "Decrypt Wallet",
   "Your wallet has been encrypted with a local password, performing this action will remove this password.": "Your wallet has been encrypted with a local password, performing this action will remove this password."
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}