diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/orientechnologies/orient/core/Orient.java b/core/src/main/java/com/orientechnologies/orient/core/Orient.java
index b00aa9b261f..e242d6e7f27 100755
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/orientechnologies/orient/core/Orient.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/orientechnologies/orient/core/Orient.java
@@ -415,7 +415,8 @@ public OStorage loadStorage(String iURL) {
     if (iURL.endsWith("/"))
       iURL = iURL.substring(0, iURL.length() - 1);
 
-    iURL = iURL.replace("//", "/");
+	 // Commented out for issue http://www.prjhub.com/#/issues/3948
+    // iURL = iURL.replace("//", "/");
 
     // SEARCH FOR ENGINE
     int pos = iURL.indexOf(':');