diff --git a/content/util.js b/content/util.js
index 156cfca7..37ddacd1 100644
--- a/content/util.js
+++ b/content/util.js
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ vimperator.util = { //{{{
     highlightURL: function (str, force)
     {
         if (force || /^[a-zA-Z]+:\/\//.test(str))
-            return "<a class='hl-URL' href='" + str + "'>" + vimperator.util.escapeHTML(str) + "</a>";
+            return "<a class='hl-URL' href='#'>" + vimperator.util.escapeHTML(str) + "</a>";
         else
             return str;
     },