diff --git a/calibre-plugin/dialogs.py b/calibre-plugin/dialogs.py
index 0758c128..32278e30 100644
--- a/calibre-plugin/dialogs.py
+++ b/calibre-plugin/dialogs.py
@@ -1222,7 +1222,7 @@ class RejectListDialog(SizePersistedDialog):
             title = unicode(self.rejects_table.item(row, 1).text()).strip()
             auth = unicode(self.rejects_table.item(row, 2).text()).strip()
             note = unicode(self.rejects_table.cellWidget(row, 3).currentText()).strip()
-            rejectrows.append(RejectUrlEntry(url,note,title,auth,self.get_reason_text(),book_id=book_id))
+            rejectrows.append(RejectUrlEntry(url,note,title,auth,self.get_reason_text(),book_id=book_id,normalize=False))
         return rejectrows
 
     def get_reject_list_ids(self):
diff --git a/fanficfare/adapters/__init__.py b/fanficfare/adapters/__init__.py
index a33ff700..1e0426d4 100644
--- a/fanficfare/adapters/__init__.py
+++ b/fanficfare/adapters/__init__.py
@@ -256,7 +256,9 @@ def get_section_url(url):
     if cls:
         return cls.get_section_url(url)
     else:
-        return None
+        ## might be a url from a removed adapter.
+        ## return unchanged in that case.
+        return url
 
 def getAdapter(config,url,anyurl=False):