diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/documentation/DocumentationManager.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/documentation/DocumentationManager.java
index 76b84b664728..995110c7d172 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/documentation/DocumentationManager.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/documentation/DocumentationManager.java
@@ -954,13 +954,13 @@ public class DocumentationManager extends DockablePopupManager<DocumentationComp
                 BrowserUtil.browse(url1);
                 return "";
               }
-              else if (url.startsWith("..")) {
-                return CodeInsightBundle.message("javadoc.error.resolving.url", url);
-              }
-              else {
+              else if (BrowserUtil.isAbsoluteURL(url)) {
                 BrowserUtil.browse(url);
                 return "";
               }
+              else {
+                return CodeInsightBundle.message("javadoc.error.resolving.url", url);
+              }
             }
 
             @Override