diff --git a/lib/core/common.py b/lib/core/common.py
index 4756f7de7..ed4330670 100755
--- a/lib/core/common.py
+++ b/lib/core/common.py
@@ -1306,7 +1306,7 @@ def parseTargetUrl():
         debugMsg = "setting the HTTP Referer header to the target URL"
         logger.debug(debugMsg)
         conf.httpHeaders = filter(lambda (key, value): key != HTTP_HEADER.REFERER, conf.httpHeaders)
-        conf.httpHeaders.append((HTTP_HEADER.REFERER, conf.url))
+        conf.httpHeaders.append((HTTP_HEADER.REFERER, conf.url.replace(CUSTOM_INJECTION_MARK_CHAR, "")))
 
     if not conf.host and (intersect(HOST_ALIASES, conf.testParameter, True) or conf.level >= 5):
         debugMsg = "setting the HTTP Host header to the target URL"