diff --git a/modules/Analytics/OP3.php b/modules/Analytics/OP3.php
index 053ab5b7e7070d7b0be2704f9210a9de3d2321e1..e3082e2ca273bb30a5c59ed97f49ae1720a47a5f 100644
--- a/modules/Analytics/OP3.php
+++ b/modules/Analytics/OP3.php
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ class OP3
 
     public function wrap(URI $audioURI, Episode $episode): string
     {
+        // remove scheme from audioURI
+        $audioURI->setScheme('');
+
         return $this->host . '/e,pg=' . $episode->podcast->guid . '/' . $audioURI;
     }
 }