diff --git a/src/server.rs b/src/server.rs
index 3c093f7ee..cc495d75f 100644
--- a/src/server.rs
+++ b/src/server.rs
@@ -1393,14 +1393,10 @@ impl proto::Peer for Peer {
         // A request translated from HTTP/1 must not include the :authority
         // header
         if let Some(authority) = pseudo.authority {
-            let maybe_authority = uri::Authority::from_maybe_shared(authority.clone().into_inner());
-            parts.authority = Some(maybe_authority.or_else(|why| {
-                malformed!(
-                    "malformed headers: malformed authority ({:?}): {}",
-                    authority,
-                    why,
-                )
-            })?);
+            parts.authority = uri::Authority::from_maybe_shared(
+                authority.clone().into_inner(),
+            )
+            .ok();
         }
 
         // A :scheme is required, except CONNECT.