diff --git a/src/common/hexchat.c b/src/common/hexchat.c
index 3ba7ed6d5..cfa2a201d 100644
--- a/src/common/hexchat.c
+++ b/src/common/hexchat.c
@@ -965,7 +965,7 @@ xchat_init (void)
 		if (!servlist_have_auto ())	/* if no new windows open .. */
 		{
 			/* and no serverlist gui ... */
-			if (prefs.hex_gui_slist_skip || arg_url || arg_urls)
+			if (prefs.hex_gui_slist_skip)
 				/* we'll have to open one. */
 				new_ircwindow (NULL, NULL, SESS_SERVER, 0);
 		} else