diff --git a/source/net/yacy/http/servlets/YaCyProxyServlet.java b/source/net/yacy/http/servlets/YaCyProxyServlet.java
index fa710e164..b125a6c85 100644
--- a/source/net/yacy/http/servlets/YaCyProxyServlet.java
+++ b/source/net/yacy/http/servlets/YaCyProxyServlet.java
@@ -83,13 +83,11 @@ public class YaCyProxyServlet extends ProxyServlet implements Servlet {
         
         final String remoteHost = req.getRemoteHost();
         if (!Domains.isThisHostIP(remoteHost)) {
-            response.sendError(HttpServletResponse.SC_FORBIDDEN,
-                    "proxy use not granted for IP " + remoteHost);
-            return;
-        } else if (!proxyippatternmatch(remoteHost)) {
-            response.sendError(HttpServletResponse.SC_FORBIDDEN,
-                    "proxy use not granted for IP " + remoteHost);
-            return;
+            if (!proxyippatternmatch(remoteHost)) {
+                response.sendError(HttpServletResponse.SC_FORBIDDEN,
+                        "proxy use not granted for IP " + remoteHost);
+                return;
+            }
         }
 
         if ("CONNECT".equalsIgnoreCase(request.getMethod())) {