diff --git a/code/q3_ui/ui_serverinfo.c b/code/q3_ui/ui_serverinfo.c
index 8cde1ccc..3db69415 100644
--- a/code/q3_ui/ui_serverinfo.c
+++ b/code/q3_ui/ui_serverinfo.c
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ void Favorites_Add( void )
 			return;
 		}
 		
-		// use first empty or non-numeric available slot
-		if ((adrstr[0]  < '0' || adrstr[0] > '9' ) && !best)
+		// use first empty available slot
+		if (!adrstr[0] && !best)
 			best = i+1;
 	}
 
diff --git a/code/q3_ui/ui_servers2.c b/code/q3_ui/ui_servers2.c
index 0761a9c8..c5c4c743 100644
--- a/code/q3_ui/ui_servers2.c
+++ b/code/q3_ui/ui_servers2.c
@@ -784,11 +784,6 @@ void ArenaServers_LoadFavorites( void )
 		if (!adrstr[0])
 			continue;
 
-		// quick sanity check to avoid slow domain name resolving
-		// first character must be numeric
-		if (adrstr[0] < '0' || adrstr[0] > '9')
-			continue;
-
 		// favorite server addresses must be maintained outside refresh list
 		// this mimics local and global netadr's stored in client
 		// these can be fetched to fill ping list