diff --git a/aurweb/util.py b/aurweb/util.py
index 0eb2671e..bda743fd 100644
--- a/aurweb/util.py
+++ b/aurweb/util.py
@@ -63,7 +63,10 @@ def valid_email(email):
 
 
 def valid_homepage(homepage):
-    parts = urlparse(homepage)
+    try:
+        parts = urlparse(homepage)
+    except ValueError:
+        return False
     return parts.scheme in ("http", "https") and bool(parts.netloc)
 
 
diff --git a/test/test_util.py b/test/test_util.py
index 41876fbf..91a0f475 100644
--- a/test/test_util.py
+++ b/test/test_util.py
@@ -85,3 +85,12 @@ async def test_error_or_result():
 
     response = await util.error_or_result(good_route, Request())
     assert response.status_code == HTTPStatus.OK
+
+
+def test_valid_homepage():
+    assert util.valid_homepage("http://google.com")
+    assert util.valid_homepage("https://google.com")
+    assert not util.valid_homepage("http://[google.com/broken-ipv6")
+    assert not util.valid_homepage("https://[google.com/broken-ipv6")
+
+    assert not util.valid_homepage("gopher://gopher.hprc.utoronto.ca/")