diff --git a/src/app/qgisapp.cpp b/src/app/qgisapp.cpp
index 4465dfd8d4d..2e239bf847f 100644
--- a/src/app/qgisapp.cpp
+++ b/src/app/qgisapp.cpp
@@ -13953,7 +13953,7 @@ void QgisApp::namProxyAuthenticationRequired( const QNetworkProxy &proxy, QAuthe
 
 void QgisApp::namRequestTimedOut( const QgsNetworkRequestParameters &request )
 {
-  QLabel *msgLabel = new QLabel( tr( "Network request to %1 timed out, any data received is likely incomplete." ).arg( request.request().url().toString() ) +
+  QLabel *msgLabel = new QLabel( tr( "Network request to %1 timed out, any data received is likely incomplete." ).arg( request.request().url().host() ) +
                                  tr( " Please check the <a href=\"#messageLog\">message log</a> for further info." ), messageBar() );
   msgLabel->setWordWrap( true );
   connect( msgLabel, &QLabel::linkActivated, mLogDock, &QWidget::show );