diff --git a/dnscrypt-proxy/sources.go b/dnscrypt-proxy/sources.go
index 8be99adf..7d9c8534 100644
--- a/dnscrypt-proxy/sources.go
+++ b/dnscrypt-proxy/sources.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ const (
 
 type Source struct {
 	name                    string
-	urls                    []string
+	urls                    []*url.URL
 	format                  SourceFormat
 	in                      []byte
 	minisignKey             *minisign.PublicKey
@@ -96,6 +96,16 @@ func (source *Source) writeToCache(bin, sig []byte) (err error) {
 	return
 }
 
+func (source *Source) parseURLs(urls []string) {
+	for _, urlStr := range urls {
+		if srcURL, err := url.Parse(urlStr); err != nil {
+			dlog.Warnf("Source [%s] failed to parse URL [%s]", source.name, urlStr)
+		} else {
+			source.urls = append(source.urls, srcURL)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func fetchFromURL(xTransport *XTransport, u *url.URL) (bin []byte, err error) {
 	var resp *http.Response
 	if resp, _, err = xTransport.Get(u, "", DefaultTimeout); err == nil {
@@ -108,7 +118,7 @@ func fetchFromURL(xTransport *XTransport, u *url.URL) (bin []byte, err error) {
 func (source *Source) fetchWithCache(xTransport *XTransport, now time.Time) (delay time.Duration, err error) {
 	if delay, err = source.fetchFromCache(now); err != nil {
 		if len(source.urls) == 0 {
-			dlog.Errorf("Source [%s] cache file [%s] not present and no URL given", source.name, source.cacheFile)
+			dlog.Errorf("Source [%s] cache file [%s] not present and no valid URL", source.name, source.cacheFile)
 			return
 		}
 		dlog.Debugf("Source [%s] cache file [%s] not present", source.name, source.cacheFile)
@@ -123,13 +133,8 @@ func (source *Source) fetchWithCache(xTransport *XTransport, now time.Time) (del
 	}
 	delay = MinimumPrefetchInterval
 	var bin, sig []byte
-	for _, urlStr := range source.urls {
-		dlog.Infof("Source [%s] loading from URL [%s]", source.name, urlStr)
-		var srcURL *url.URL
-		if srcURL, err = url.Parse(urlStr); err != nil {
-			dlog.Debugf("Source [%s] failed to parse URL [%s]", source.name, urlStr)
-			continue
-		}
+	for _, srcURL := range source.urls {
+		dlog.Infof("Source [%s] loading from URL [%s]", source.name, srcURL)
 		sigURL := &url.URL{}
 		*sigURL = *srcURL // deep copy to avoid parsing twice
 		sigURL.Path += ".minisig"
@@ -144,7 +149,7 @@ func (source *Source) fetchWithCache(xTransport *XTransport, now time.Time) (del
 		if err = source.checkSignature(bin, sig); err == nil {
 			break // valid signature
 		} // above err check inverted to make use of implicit continue
-		dlog.Debugf("Source [%s] failed signature check using URL [%s]", source.name, urlStr)
+		dlog.Debugf("Source [%s] failed signature check using URL [%s]", source.name, srcURL)
 	}
 	if err != nil {
 		return
@@ -160,7 +165,7 @@ func NewSource(name string, xTransport *XTransport, urls []string, minisignKeySt
 	if refreshDelay < DefaultPrefetchDelay {
 		refreshDelay = DefaultPrefetchDelay
 	}
-	source = &Source{name: name, urls: urls, cacheFile: cacheFile, cacheTTL: refreshDelay, prefetchDelay: DefaultPrefetchDelay}
+	source = &Source{name: name, urls: []*url.URL{}, cacheFile: cacheFile, cacheTTL: refreshDelay, prefetchDelay: DefaultPrefetchDelay}
 	if formatStr == "v2" {
 		source.format = SourceFormatV2
 	} else {
@@ -171,10 +176,10 @@ func NewSource(name string, xTransport *XTransport, urls []string, minisignKeySt
 	} else {
 		return source, err
 	}
-	if _, err = source.fetchWithCache(xTransport, timeNow()); err != nil {
-		return
+	source.parseURLs(urls)
+	if _, err = source.fetchWithCache(xTransport, timeNow()); err == nil {
+		dlog.Noticef("Source [%s] loaded", name)
 	}
-	dlog.Noticef("Source [%s] loaded", name)
 	return
 }
 
diff --git a/dnscrypt-proxy/sources_test.go b/dnscrypt-proxy/sources_test.go
index e57893a7..4c43d25c 100644
--- a/dnscrypt-proxy/sources_test.go
+++ b/dnscrypt-proxy/sources_test.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/http/httptest"
+	"net/url"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strconv"
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ type SourceTestExpect struct {
 	success        bool
 	err, cachePath string
 	cache          []SourceFixture
+	urls           []string
 	Source         *Source
 	delay          time.Duration
 }
@@ -204,16 +206,16 @@ func setupSourceTest(t *testing.T) (func(), *SourceTestData) {
 		"open-sig-err": TestStateOpenSigErr,
 	}
 	d.downloadTests = map[string][]SourceTestState{ // determines the list of URLs passed in each call and how they will respond
-		"correct":      {TestStateCorrect},
-		"partial":      {TestStatePartial},
-		"partial-sig":  {TestStatePartialSig},
-		"missing":      {TestStateMissing},
-		"missing-sig":  {TestStateMissingSig},
-		"read-err":     {TestStateReadErr},
-		"read-sig-err": {TestStateReadSigErr},
-		"open-err":     {TestStateOpenErr},
-		"open-sig-err": {TestStateOpenSigErr},
-		//"path-err":             {TestStatePathErr},                      // TODO: invalid URLs should not be included in the prefetch list
+		"correct":              {TestStateCorrect},
+		"partial":              {TestStatePartial},
+		"partial-sig":          {TestStatePartialSig},
+		"missing":              {TestStateMissing},
+		"missing-sig":          {TestStateMissingSig},
+		"read-err":             {TestStateReadErr},
+		"read-sig-err":         {TestStateReadSigErr},
+		"open-err":             {TestStateOpenErr},
+		"open-sig-err":         {TestStateOpenSigErr},
+		"path-err":             {TestStatePathErr},
 		"partial,correct":      {TestStatePartial, TestStateCorrect},
 		"partial-sig,correct":  {TestStatePartialSig, TestStateCorrect},
 		"missing,correct":      {TestStateMissing, TestStateCorrect},
@@ -222,8 +224,8 @@ func setupSourceTest(t *testing.T) (func(), *SourceTestData) {
 		"read-sig-err,correct": {TestStateReadSigErr, TestStateCorrect},
 		"open-err,correct":     {TestStateOpenErr, TestStateCorrect},
 		"open-sig-err,correct": {TestStateOpenSigErr, TestStateCorrect},
-		//"path-err,correct":     {TestStatePathErr, TestStateCorrect},    // TODO: invalid URLs should not be included in the prefetch list
-		"no-urls": {},
+		"path-err,correct":     {TestStatePathErr, TestStateCorrect},
+		"no-urls":              {},
 	}
 	d.xTransport.rebuildTransport()
 	d.timeNow = time.Now().AddDate(0, 0, 0)
@@ -287,9 +289,11 @@ func prepSourceTestDownload(t *testing.T, d *SourceTestData, e *SourceTestExpect
 				e.err = "invalid port"
 			case TestStatePathErr:
 				path = "..." + path // non-numeric port fails URL parsing
-				e.err = "parse"
 			}
-			e.Source.urls = append(e.Source.urls, d.server.URL+path)
+			if u, err := url.Parse(d.server.URL + path); err == nil {
+				e.Source.urls = append(e.Source.urls, u)
+			}
+			e.urls = append(e.urls, d.server.URL+path)
 		}
 		if e.success {
 			e.err = ""
@@ -297,7 +301,11 @@ func prepSourceTestDownload(t *testing.T, d *SourceTestData, e *SourceTestExpect
 		} else {
 			e.delay = MinimumPrefetchInterval
 		}
-		e.Source.refresh = d.timeNow.Add(e.delay)
+		if len(e.Source.urls) > 0 {
+			e.Source.refresh = d.timeNow.Add(e.delay)
+		} else {
+			e.success = false
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -307,7 +315,7 @@ func setupSourceTestCase(t *testing.T, d *SourceTestData, i int,
 	e = &SourceTestExpect{
 		cachePath: filepath.Join(d.tempDir, id),
 	}
-	e.Source = &Source{name: id, urls: []string{}, format: SourceFormatV2, minisignKey: d.key,
+	e.Source = &Source{name: id, urls: []*url.URL{}, format: SourceFormatV2, minisignKey: d.key,
 		cacheFile: e.cachePath, cacheTTL: DefaultPrefetchDelay * 3, prefetchDelay: DefaultPrefetchDelay}
 	if cacheTest != nil {
 		prepSourceTestCache(t, d, e, d.sources[i], *cacheTest)
@@ -333,17 +341,14 @@ func TestNewSource(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	d.n++
 	for _, tt := range []struct {
-		v, key  string
-		refresh time.Duration
-		e       *SourceTestExpect
+		v, key string
+		e      *SourceTestExpect
 	}{
-		{"v1", d.keyStr, DefaultPrefetchDelay * 2, &SourceTestExpect{err: "Unsupported source format",
-			Source: &Source{name: "old format", cacheTTL: DefaultPrefetchDelay * 2, prefetchDelay: DefaultPrefetchDelay}}},
-		{"v2", "", DefaultPrefetchDelay * 3, &SourceTestExpect{err: "Invalid encoded public key",
-			Source: &Source{name: "invalid public key", cacheTTL: DefaultPrefetchDelay * 3, prefetchDelay: DefaultPrefetchDelay}}},
+		{"v1", d.keyStr, &SourceTestExpect{err: "Unsupported source format", Source: &Source{name: "old format", urls: []*url.URL{}, cacheTTL: DefaultPrefetchDelay * 2, prefetchDelay: DefaultPrefetchDelay}}},
+		{"v2", "", &SourceTestExpect{err: "Invalid encoded public key", Source: &Source{name: "invalid public key", urls: []*url.URL{}, cacheTTL: DefaultPrefetchDelay * 3, prefetchDelay: DefaultPrefetchDelay}}},
 	} {
 		t.Run(tt.e.Source.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			got, err := NewSource(tt.e.Source.name, d.xTransport, tt.e.Source.urls, tt.key, tt.e.cachePath, tt.v, tt.refresh)
+			got, err := NewSource(tt.e.Source.name, d.xTransport, tt.e.urls, tt.key, tt.e.cachePath, tt.v, tt.e.Source.cacheTTL)
 			checkResult(t, tt.e, got, err)
 		})
 	}
@@ -353,7 +358,7 @@ func TestNewSource(t *testing.T) {
 			for i := range d.sources {
 				id, e := setupSourceTestCase(t, d, i, &cacheTest, downloadTest)
 				t.Run("cache "+cacheTestName+", download "+downloadTestName+"/"+id, func(t *testing.T) {
-					got, err := NewSource(id, d.xTransport, e.Source.urls, d.keyStr, e.cachePath, "v2", DefaultPrefetchDelay*3)
+					got, err := NewSource(id, d.xTransport, e.urls, d.keyStr, e.cachePath, "v2", DefaultPrefetchDelay*3)
 					checkResult(t, e, got, err)
 				})
 			}