diff --git a/backend/src/admin/admin.service.ts b/backend/src/admin/admin.service.ts
index cd69244d..889084f7 100644
--- a/backend/src/admin/admin.service.ts
+++ b/backend/src/admin/admin.service.ts
@@ -256,12 +256,10 @@ export class AdminService {
   async removeAdmin(username: string): Promise<{ error: string | null }> {
     const ticdiAdminRole = 'ticdi_admin';
     const bearerToken = await this.getToken();
-    const url = new URL(
-      `${process.env.users_api_base_url}/integrations/${process.env.integration_id}/${process.env.css_environment}/users/${username}@idir/roles/${ticdiAdminRole}`
-    );
+    const url = `${process.env.users_api_base_url}/integrations/${process.env.integration_id}/${process.env.css_environment}/users/${username}@idir/roles/${ticdiAdminRole}`;
     try {
       await axios
-        .delete(url.href, {
+        .delete(url, {
           headers: { Authorization: 'Bearer ' + bearerToken },
         })
         .then((res) => {