diff --git a/poppy/transport/validators/schemas/flavor.py b/poppy/transport/validators/schemas/flavor.py
index 7427f6b9..fbaa7d9f 100644
--- a/poppy/transport/validators/schemas/flavor.py
+++ b/poppy/transport/validators/schemas/flavor.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class FlavorSchema(schema_base.SchemaBase):
                                         "properties": {
                                             "href": {
                                                 "type": "string",
-                                                "format": "uri",
+                                                "minLength": 2,
                                                 "required": True
                                             },
                                             "rel": {
diff --git a/tests/functional/transport/pecan/controllers/data_create_flavor_bad.json b/tests/functional/transport/pecan/controllers/data_create_flavor_bad.json
index a1f0c67d..09593093 100644
--- a/tests/functional/transport/pecan/controllers/data_create_flavor_bad.json
+++ b/tests/functional/transport/pecan/controllers/data_create_flavor_bad.json
@@ -35,5 +35,19 @@
     "empty_provider_list": {
         "id" : "empty_providers",
         "providers" : []
+    },
+    "missing_uri_in_provider": {
+        "id" : "doesnt_exist",
+        "providers" : [
+            {
+                "provider" : "mock",
+                "links": [
+                    {
+                        "href": "",
+                        "rel": "provider_url"
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ]
     }
 }
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