diff --git a/extensions/chromium/runet-censorship-bypass/src/extension-common/pages/options/src/components/ProxyEditor.js b/extensions/chromium/runet-censorship-bypass/src/extension-common/pages/options/src/components/ProxyEditor.js
index 759aab7..bf8ef4f 100644
--- a/extensions/chromium/runet-censorship-bypass/src/extension-common/pages/options/src/components/ProxyEditor.js
+++ b/extensions/chromium/runet-censorship-bypass/src/extension-common/pages/options/src/components/ProxyEditor.js
@@ -505,6 +505,7 @@ PROXY foobar.com:8080; # Not HTTP!`.trim()}
 
     return proxyStringRaw
       .replace(/#.*$/mg, '') // Strip comments.
+      .replace(/\s*DIRECT\s*/g, '') // Remove DIRECT from old versions.
       .split( /(?:[^\S\r\n]*(?:;|\r?\n)+[^\S\r\n]*)+/g )
       .map( (p) => p.trim() )
       .filter((p) => p)