diff --git a/lib/pleroma/http/adapter_helper.ex b/lib/pleroma/http/adapter_helper.ex
index 4949dd727..e837ac8d4 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/http/adapter_helper.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/http/adapter_helper.ex
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ defp proxy_type(_), do: {:error, :unknown}
           | {:error, atom()}
           | nil
   def parse_proxy(nil), do: nil
+  def parse_proxy(""), do: nil
 
   def parse_proxy(proxy) when is_binary(proxy) do
     with %URI{} = uri <- URI.parse(proxy),