diff --git a/hydrus/client/importing/ClientImportFileSeeds.py b/hydrus/client/importing/ClientImportFileSeeds.py
index 37970441..6f274b5e 100644
--- a/hydrus/client/importing/ClientImportFileSeeds.py
+++ b/hydrus/client/importing/ClientImportFileSeeds.py
@@ -133,18 +133,6 @@ class FileSeed( HydrusSerialisable.SerialisableBase ):
         self.file_seed_data = file_seed_data
         self.file_seed_data_for_comparison = file_seed_data
         
-        if self.file_seed_type == FILE_SEED_TYPE_URL:
-            
-            try:
-                
-                self.file_seed_data_for_comparison = CG.client_controller.network_engine.domain_manager.NormaliseURL( self.file_seed_data )
-                
-            except:
-                
-                pass
-                
-            
-        
         self.created = HydrusTime.GetNow()
         self.modified = self.created
         self.source_time = None
@@ -310,20 +298,6 @@ class FileSeed( HydrusSerialisable.SerialisableBase ):
             serialisable_hashes
         ) = serialisable_info
         
-        self.file_seed_data_for_comparison = self.file_seed_data
-        
-        if self.file_seed_type == FILE_SEED_TYPE_URL:
-            
-            try:
-                
-                self.file_seed_data_for_comparison = CG.client_controller.network_engine.domain_manager.NormaliseURL( self.file_seed_data )
-                
-            except:
-                
-                pass
-                
-            
-        
         self._external_filterable_tags = set( serialisable_external_filterable_tags )
         self._external_additional_service_keys_to_tags = HydrusSerialisable.CreateFromSerialisableTuple( serialisable_external_additional_service_keys_to_tags )