diff --git a/cmd/server-startup-msg.go b/cmd/server-startup-msg.go
index a56c2ac98..9f4549eee 100644
--- a/cmd/server-startup-msg.go
+++ b/cmd/server-startup-msg.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package cmd
 import (
 	"crypto/x509"
 	"fmt"
+	"net/url"
 	"runtime"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -44,12 +45,14 @@ func getFormatStr(strLen int, padding int) string {
 // Prints the formatted startup message.
 func printStartupMessage(apiEndPoints []string) {
 
+	strippedAPIEndpoints := stripStandardPorts(apiEndPoints)
+
 	// Prints credential, region and browser access.
-	printServerCommonMsg(apiEndPoints)
+	printServerCommonMsg(strippedAPIEndpoints)
 
 	// Prints `mc` cli configuration message chooses
 	// first endpoint as default.
-	printCLIAccessMsg(apiEndPoints[0])
+	printCLIAccessMsg(strippedAPIEndpoints[0])
 
 	// Prints documentation message.
 	printObjectAPIMsg()
@@ -67,6 +70,34 @@ func printStartupMessage(apiEndPoints []string) {
 	}
 }
 
+// strip api endpoints list with standard ports such as
+// port "80" and "443" before displaying on the startup
+// banner.  Returns a new list of API endpoints.
+func stripStandardPorts(apiEndpoints []string) (newAPIEndpoints []string) {
+	newAPIEndpoints = make([]string, len(apiEndpoints))
+	// Check all API endpoints for standard ports and strip them.
+	for i, apiEndpoint := range apiEndpoints {
+		url, err := url.Parse(apiEndpoint)
+		if err != nil {
+			newAPIEndpoints[i] = apiEndpoint
+			continue
+		}
+		host, port := mustSplitHostPort(url.Host)
+		// For standard HTTP(s) ports such as "80" and "443"
+		// apiEndpoints should only be host without port.
+		switch {
+		case url.Scheme == "http" && port == "80":
+			fallthrough
+		case url.Scheme == "https" && port == "443":
+			url.Host = host
+			newAPIEndpoints[i] = url.String()
+		default:
+			newAPIEndpoints[i] = apiEndpoint
+		}
+	}
+	return newAPIEndpoints
+}
+
 // Prints common server startup message. Prints credential, region and browser access.
 func printServerCommonMsg(apiEndpoints []string) {
 	// Get saved credentials.
@@ -76,6 +107,7 @@ func printServerCommonMsg(apiEndpoints []string) {
 	region := serverConfig.GetRegion()
 
 	apiEndpointStr := strings.Join(apiEndpoints, "  ")
+
 	// Colorize the message and print.
 	log.Println(colorBlue("\nEndpoint: ") + colorBold(fmt.Sprintf(getFormatStr(len(apiEndpointStr), 1), apiEndpointStr)))
 	log.Println(colorBlue("AccessKey: ") + colorBold(fmt.Sprintf("%s ", cred.AccessKey)))
diff --git a/cmd/server-startup-msg_test.go b/cmd/server-startup-msg_test.go
index ef39b9e18..2da77901c 100644
--- a/cmd/server-startup-msg_test.go
+++ b/cmd/server-startup-msg_test.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"crypto/x509"
 	"crypto/x509/pkix"
 	"fmt"
+	"reflect"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
@@ -95,6 +96,29 @@ func TestCertificateNotExpired(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+// Tests stripping standard ports from apiEndpoints.
+func TestStripStandardPorts(t *testing.T) {
+	apiEndpoints := []string{"http://127.0.0.1:9000", "http://127.0.0.2:80", "https://127.0.0.3:443"}
+	expectedAPIEndpoints := []string{"http://127.0.0.1:9000", "http://127.0.0.2", "https://127.0.0.3"}
+	newAPIEndpoints := stripStandardPorts(apiEndpoints)
+
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(expectedAPIEndpoints, newAPIEndpoints) {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected %#v, got %#v", expectedAPIEndpoints, newAPIEndpoints)
+	}
+
+	apiEndpoints = []string{"http://%%%%%:9000"}
+	newAPIEndpoints = stripStandardPorts(apiEndpoints)
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(apiEndpoints, newAPIEndpoints) {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected %#v, got %#v", apiEndpoints, newAPIEndpoints)
+	}
+
+	apiEndpoints = []string{"http://127.0.0.1:443", "https://127.0.0.1:80"}
+	newAPIEndpoints = stripStandardPorts(apiEndpoints)
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(apiEndpoints, newAPIEndpoints) {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected %#v, got %#v", apiEndpoints, newAPIEndpoints)
+	}
+}
+
 // Test printing server common message.
 func TestPrintServerCommonMessage(t *testing.T) {
 	root, err := newTestConfig(globalMinioDefaultRegion)
@@ -103,7 +127,7 @@ func TestPrintServerCommonMessage(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer removeAll(root)
 
-	apiEndpoints := []string{"127.0.0.1:9000"}
+	apiEndpoints := []string{"http://127.0.0.1:9000"}
 	printServerCommonMsg(apiEndpoints)
 }
 
@@ -115,7 +139,7 @@ func TestPrintCLIAccessMsg(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer removeAll(root)
 
-	apiEndpoints := []string{"127.0.0.1:9000"}
+	apiEndpoints := []string{"http://127.0.0.1:9000"}
 	printCLIAccessMsg(apiEndpoints[0])
 }
 
@@ -127,6 +151,6 @@ func TestPrintStartupMessage(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer removeAll(root)
 
-	apiEndpoints := []string{"127.0.0.1:9000"}
+	apiEndpoints := []string{"http://127.0.0.1:9000"}
 	printStartupMessage(apiEndpoints)
 }