diff --git a/orcid-core/src/main/java/org/orcid/pojo/ajaxForm/WebsiteForm.java b/orcid-core/src/main/java/org/orcid/pojo/ajaxForm/WebsiteForm.java
index 8f5b45c7bf2..52e64bc9cfa 100644
--- a/orcid-core/src/main/java/org/orcid/pojo/ajaxForm/WebsiteForm.java
+++ b/orcid-core/src/main/java/org/orcid/pojo/ajaxForm/WebsiteForm.java
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ public boolean compare(Object obj) {
             return false;
         WebsiteForm other = (WebsiteForm) obj;
 
-        if (!WorkForm.compareTexts(url, other.getUrl(), true))
+        if (!WorkForm.compareTexts(url, other.getUrl(), false))
             return false;
         if (!WorkForm.compareStrings(urlName, other.getUrlName()))
             return false;