diff --git a/breadtube_bot/bot.py b/breadtube_bot/bot.py
index 2e68181..a13dc97 100644
--- a/breadtube_bot/bot.py
+++ b/breadtube_bot/bot.py
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ class Bot:
         self._refresh_subscription(connection, subscription)
         if subscription.channel_info is None:
             raise RuntimeError('No channel info after refreshing subscription')
-        sub_init_message = f'https://www.youtube.com/{subscription.channel_info.url}'
+        sub_init_message = subscription.channel_info.url
         sub_messages = self._get_all_channel_messages(sub_channel)
         if not sub_messages or sub_messages[-1].content != sub_init_message:
             self.logger.debug('Clearing sub channel: %s', sub_channel.name)