diff --git a/app/lib/language_detector.rb b/app/lib/language_detector.rb
index 6d6ae2fb3..cc7509fdc 100644
--- a/app/lib/language_detector.rb
+++ b/app/lib/language_detector.rb
@@ -33,9 +33,7 @@ class LanguageDetector
 
   def simplified_text
     text.dup.tap do |new_text|
-      URI.extract(new_text).each do |url|
-        new_text.gsub!(url, '')
-      end
+      new_text.gsub!(FetchLinkCardService::URL_PATTERN, '')
       new_text.gsub!(Account::MENTION_RE, '')
       new_text.gsub!(Tag::HASHTAG_RE, '')
       new_text.gsub!(/\s+/, ' ')
diff --git a/app/validators/status_length_validator.rb b/app/validators/status_length_validator.rb
index abf250d65..77be3f1f5 100644
--- a/app/validators/status_length_validator.rb
+++ b/app/validators/status_length_validator.rb
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class StatusLengthValidator < ActiveModel::Validator
 
   def countable_text(status)
     status.text.dup.tap do |new_text|
-      URI.extract(new_text).each { |url| new_text.gsub!(url, 'x' * 23) }
+      new_text.gsub!(FetchLinkCardService::URL_PATTERN, 'x' * 23)
       new_text.gsub!(Account::MENTION_RE, '@\2')
     end
   end