diff --git a/core/trace/agent.go b/core/trace/agent.go
index 4dc4e935..939c1d9e 100644
--- a/core/trace/agent.go
+++ b/core/trace/agent.go
@@ -58,10 +58,7 @@ func createExporter(c Config) (sdktrace.SpanExporter, error) {
 	// Just support jaeger and zipkin now, more for later
 	switch c.Batcher {
 	case kindJaeger:
-		u, parseErr := url.Parse(c.Endpoint)
-		if parseErr != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid jaeger endpoint: %s", c.Endpoint)
-		}
+		u, _ := url.Parse(c.Endpoint)
 		if u.Scheme == "udp" {
 			return jaeger.New(jaeger.WithAgentEndpoint(jaeger.WithAgentHost(u.Hostname()), jaeger.WithAgentPort(u.Port())))
 		}