diff --git a/calibre-plugin/config.py b/calibre-plugin/config.py
index 307ff75..c5f1e46 100644
--- a/calibre-plugin/config.py
+++ b/calibre-plugin/config.py
@@ -22,8 +22,9 @@ from calibre.gui2.ui import get_gui
 from calibre_plugins.fanfictiondownloader_plugin.dialogs \
     import (UPDATE, UPDATEALWAYS, OVERWRITE, collision_order, RejectListDialog,
             EditTextDialog)
-
-from calibre_plugins.fanfictiondownloader_plugin.fanficdownloader.adapters import getConfigSections
+    
+from calibre_plugins.fanfictiondownloader_plugin.fanficdownloader.adapters \
+    import (getConfigSections, getNormalStoryURL)
 
 from calibre_plugins.fanfictiondownloader_plugin.common_utils \
     import ( get_library_uuid, KeyboardConfigDialog, PrefsViewerDialog )
@@ -159,7 +160,9 @@ class RejectURLList:
                 (rejurl,note) = line.split(',',1)
             else:
                 (rejurl,note) = (line,'')
-            cache[rejurl] = note
+            rejurl = getNormalStoryURL(rejurl)
+            if rejurl:
+                cache[rejurl] = note
         return cache
         
 
@@ -549,8 +552,8 @@ class BasicTab(QWidget):
                            "",
                            icon=self.windowIcon(),
                            title="Add Reject URLs",
-                           label="Add Reject URLs. Use: 'http://...,note'",
-                           tooltip="One URL per line, everything after ',' will be put in the note.")
+                           label="Add Reject URLs. Use: <b>http://...,note</b>",
+                           tooltip="One URL per line, everything after <b>,</b> will be put in the note.")
         d.exec_()
         if d.result() == d.Accepted:
             rejecturllist.add_text(d.get_plain_text())
diff --git a/calibre-plugin/ffdl_plugin.py b/calibre-plugin/ffdl_plugin.py
index 2d65924..4597c73 100644
--- a/calibre-plugin/ffdl_plugin.py
+++ b/calibre-plugin/ffdl_plugin.py
@@ -1408,20 +1408,7 @@ make_firstimage_cover:true
         return None
 
     def _is_good_downloader_url(self,url):
-        # this is the accepted way to 'check for existance of a class variable'?  really?
-        try:
-            self.dummyconfig
-        except AttributeError:
-            self.dummyconfig = Configuration("test1.com","EPUB")
-        # pulling up an adapter is pretty low over-head.  If
-        # it fails, it's a bad url.
-        try:
-            adapter = adapters.getAdapter(self.dummyconfig,url)
-            url = adapter.url
-            del adapter
-            return url
-        except:
-            return None;
+        return adapters.getNormalStoryURL(url)
 
 def get_url_list(urls):
     def f(x):
diff --git a/fanficdownloader/adapters/__init__.py b/fanficdownloader/adapters/__init__.py
index 011c5b4..7d3117e 100644
--- a/fanficdownloader/adapters/__init__.py
+++ b/fanficdownloader/adapters/__init__.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import urlparse as up
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 from .. import exceptions as exceptions
+from ..configurable import Configuration
 
 ## must import each adapter here.
 
@@ -125,6 +126,22 @@ for x in imports():
         #print x
         __class_list.append(sys.modules[x].getClass())
 
+def getNormalStoryURL(url):
+    if not getNormalStoryURL.__dummyconfig:
+        getNormalStoryURL.__dummyconfig = Configuration("test1.com","EPUB")
+    # pulling up an adapter is pretty low over-head.  If
+    # it fails, it's a bad url.
+    try:
+        adapter = getAdapter(getNormalStoryURL.__dummyconfig,url)
+        url = adapter.url
+        del adapter
+        return url
+    except:
+        return None;
+
+# kludgey function static/singleton
+getNormalStoryURL.__dummyconfig = None
+
 def getAdapter(config,url):
 
     logger.debug("trying url:"+url)