diff --git a/abstract-pool.ts b/abstract-pool.ts
index 87cd3d9..3e07b00 100644
--- a/abstract-pool.ts
+++ b/abstract-pool.ts
@@ -140,8 +140,6 @@ export class AbstractSimplePool {
     // open a subscription in all given relays
     const allOpened = Promise.all(
       requests.map(async ({ url, filter }, i) => {
-        url = normalizeURL(url)
-
         let relay: AbstractRelay
         try {
           relay = await this.ensureRelay(url, {
diff --git a/jsr.json b/jsr.json
index c761c5f..984e627 100644
--- a/jsr.json
+++ b/jsr.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@nostr/tools",
-  "version": "2.15.2",
+  "version": "2.15.3",
   "exports": {
     ".": "./index.ts",
     "./core": "./core.ts",