diff --git a/entries/normalizer.xml b/entries/normalizer.xml
index e1b7d0f..6310687 100644
--- a/entries/normalizer.xml
+++ b/entries/normalizer.xml
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ $( "#myform" ).validate( {
     url_input: {
       required: true,
       url: true,
-      normalizer: function( element ) {
-        var url = element.value;
+      normalizer: function( value ) {
+        var url = value;
 
         // Check if it doesn't start with http:// or https:// or ftp://
         if ( url && url.substr( 0, 7 ) !== "http://"