diff --git a/util/Xamarin.AndroidBinderator/Xamarin.AndroidBinderator/MavenFactory2.cs b/util/Xamarin.AndroidBinderator/Xamarin.AndroidBinderator/MavenFactory2.cs
index 31c695189..934932ae4 100644
--- a/util/Xamarin.AndroidBinderator/Xamarin.AndroidBinderator/MavenFactory2.cs
+++ b/util/Xamarin.AndroidBinderator/Xamarin.AndroidBinderator/MavenFactory2.cs
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ static CachedMavenRepository GetOrCreateRepository (MavenRepoType type, string l
 		if (type == MavenRepoType.Directory)
 			throw new ArgumentException ("Directory repository type not supported");
 		else if (type == MavenRepoType.Url)
-			maven = new MavenRepository (location, location);
+			maven = new MavenRepository (location, new Uri(location).GetComponents(UriComponents.AbsoluteUri & ~UriComponents.Scheme, UriFormat.UriEscaped));
 		else if (type == MavenRepoType.MavenCentral)
 			maven = MavenRepository.Central;
 		else