diff --git a/kioclient/urlinfo.h b/kioclient/urlinfo.h
--- a/kioclient/urlinfo.h
+++ b/kioclient/urlinfo.h
@@ -51,6 +51,15 @@
             return;
         }
 
+        /**
+         * if the path starts with http:// or any other scheme, except file://
+         * we also don't want to do anything with URL
+         */
+        if (!QUrl(pathOrUrl).isLocalFile()) {
+            url = QUrl::fromUserInput(pathOrUrl, QDir::currentPath(), QUrl::DefaultResolution);
+            return;
+        }
+
         /**
          * ok, the path as is, is no existing file, now, cut away :xx:yy stuff as cursor
          * this will make test:50 to test with line 50