diff --git a/src/nhttpd/web/Y_Tools_Timer_Sync.js b/src/nhttpd/web/Y_Tools_Timer_Sync.js
index 8c936a4a2..928720484 100644
--- a/src/nhttpd/web/Y_Tools_Timer_Sync.js
+++ b/src/nhttpd/web/Y_Tools_Timer_Sync.js
@@ -282,8 +282,8 @@ function do_set_timer()
 				+"&rec_dir="+document.f.rec_dir.value
 				+"&rs=1"
 				+"&update=1";
-			_url = _urlt.replace(/:/gi,".");
-//			_url = encodeURI(_url);
+//			_url = _urlt.replace(/:/gi,".");
+			_url = encodeURI(_urlt);
 			loadSyncURL(_url);
 			channels++;
 			if(document.f.debug.checked)