if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	// clear out the resulting scheme
	parsed.Scheme = ""
	return parsed, nil
}

// SplitURL splits the host name into parts, as well as the port
func SplitURL(url *url.URL) (parts []string, port string) {
	host, port, err := net.SplitHostPort(url.Host)
	if err != nil {
		// could not parse port
		host, port = url.Host, ""
	}