diff --git a/files/routes/admin.py b/files/routes/admin.py
index ee03170a22..f9571b9229 100644
--- a/files/routes/admin.py
+++ b/files/routes/admin.py
@@ -896,12 +896,12 @@ def ban_user(user_id, v):
 
 	if 'reason' in request.args:
 		if reason.startswith("/post/"):
-			post = reason.split("/post/")[1].split("/")[0]
+			post = reason.split("/post/")[1]
 			post = get_post(post)
 			post.bannedfor = True
 			g.db.add(post)
 		elif reason.startswith("/comment/"):
-			comment = reason.split("/comment/")[1].split("/")[0]
+			comment = reason.split("/comment/")[1]
 			comment = get_comment(comment)
 			comment.bannedfor = True
 			g.db.add(comment)