diff --git a/templates/footer.tpl b/templates/footer.tpl
index f79c2453..9cac6fe3 100644
--- a/templates/footer.tpl
+++ b/templates/footer.tpl
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 	<a target="_blank" href="http://postfixadmin.sf.net/update-check.php?version={$version|escape:"url"}">{$PALANG.check_update}</a>
 	{if $CONF.show_footer_text == 'YES' && $CONF.footer_link}
 		&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
-		<a href="{$CONF.footer_link|escape:"url"}">{$CONF.footer_text|escape}</a>
+		<a href="{$CONF.footer_link}">{$CONF.footer_text|escape}</a>
 	{/if}
 </div>
 </body>
-</html>
\ No newline at end of file
+</html>