diff --git a/source/de/anomic/yacy/yacySeed.java b/source/de/anomic/yacy/yacySeed.java
index 31c7a7c47..285c92bfd 100644
--- a/source/de/anomic/yacy/yacySeed.java
+++ b/source/de/anomic/yacy/yacySeed.java
@@ -843,10 +843,8 @@ public class yacySeed implements Cloneable, Comparable<yacySeed>, Comparator<yac
         // returns null if ipString is proper, a string with the cause otherwise
         if (ipString == null) return ipString + " -> IP is null";
         if (ipString.length() > 0 && ipString.length() < 8) return ipString + " -> IP is too short: ";
-        InetAddress ip = Domains.dnsResolve(ipString);
-        if (ip == null) return ipString + " -> IP is not proper"; //this does not work with staticIP
         if (Switchboard.getSwitchboard().isAllIPMode()) return null;
-        boolean islocal = Domains.isLocal(ip);
+        boolean islocal = Domains.isLocal(ipString);
         if (islocal && Switchboard.getSwitchboard().isGlobalMode()) return ipString + " - local IP for global mode rejected";
         if (!islocal && Switchboard.getSwitchboard().isIntranetMode()) return ipString + " - global IP for intranet mode rejected";
         return null;