diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/wget.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/wget.py
index fcb71246d9..198426065b 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/wget.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/wget.py
@@ -376,8 +376,8 @@ class Wget(FetchMethod):
             opener = urllib.request.build_opener(*handlers)
 
             try:
-                uri_base = ud.url.split(";")[0]
-                uri = "{}://{}{}".format(urllib.parse.urlparse(uri_base).scheme, ud.host, ud.path)
+                parts = urllib.parse.urlparse(ud.url.split(";")[0])
+                uri = "{}://{}{}".format(parts.scheme, parts.netloc, parts.path)
                 r = urllib.request.Request(uri)
                 r.get_method = lambda: "HEAD"
                 # Some servers (FusionForge, as used on Alioth) require that the