diff --git a/homeassistant/components/weblink.py b/homeassistant/components/weblink.py
index a20b0fc9b0c..cd87bd838fa 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/weblink.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/weblink.py
@@ -22,9 +22,10 @@ CONF_RELATIVE_URL_REGEX = r'\A/'
 DOMAIN = 'weblink'
 
 ENTITIES_SCHEMA = vol.Schema({
+    # pylint: disable=no-value-for-parameter
     vol.Required(CONF_URL): vol.Any(
         vol.Match(CONF_RELATIVE_URL_REGEX, msg=CONF_RELATIVE_URL_ERROR_MSG),
-        cv.url),
+        vol.Url()),
     vol.Required(CONF_NAME): cv.string,
     vol.Optional(CONF_ICON): cv.icon,
 })
diff --git a/tests/components/test_weblink.py b/tests/components/test_weblink.py
index 249e81d37af..f35398e034c 100644
--- a/tests/components/test_weblink.py
+++ b/tests/components/test_weblink.py
@@ -91,6 +91,19 @@ class TestComponentWeblink(unittest.TestCase):
             }
         }))
 
+    def test_good_config_ftp_link(self):
+        """Test if new entity is created."""
+        self.assertTrue(setup_component(self.hass, 'weblink', {
+            'weblink': {
+                'entities': [
+                    {
+                        weblink.CONF_NAME: 'My FTP URL',
+                        weblink.CONF_URL: 'ftp://somehost/'
+                    },
+                ],
+            }
+        }))
+
     def test_entities_get_created(self):
         """Test if new entity is created."""
         self.assertTrue(setup_component(self.hass, weblink.DOMAIN, {