diff --git a/libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/ModelCache.cpp b/libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/ModelCache.cpp
index 2c82401ad0..dfee4750f5 100644
--- a/libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/ModelCache.cpp
+++ b/libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/ModelCache.cpp
@@ -193,8 +193,7 @@ void GeometryReader::run() {
             return;
         }
 
-        QString urlname = _url.path().toLower();
-        if (urlname.isEmpty() || _url.path().isEmpty()) {
+        if (_url.path().isEmpty()) {
             throw QString("url is invalid");
         }