diff --git a/internal/params/json.go b/internal/params/json.go
index 499d1aed..da72829d 100644
--- a/internal/params/json.go
+++ b/internal/params/json.go
@@ -101,11 +101,6 @@ func makeSettingsFromObject(common commonSettings, rawSettings json.RawMessage,
 		}
 	}
 	hosts := strings.Split(common.Host, ",")
-	for _, host := range hosts {
-		if len(host) == 0 {
-			return nil, warnings, fmt.Errorf("host cannot be empty")
-		}
-	}
 	ipVersion := models.IPVersion(common.IPVersion)
 	if len(ipVersion) == 0 {
 		ipVersion = constants.IPv4OrIPv6 // default
diff --git a/internal/settings/dreamhost.go b/internal/settings/dreamhost.go
index 3e62ed6f..06e85a21 100644
--- a/internal/settings/dreamhost.go
+++ b/internal/settings/dreamhost.go
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ type (
 )
 
 func makeDreamhostDefaultValues(key string) (values url.Values) { //nolint:unparam
+	values = make(url.Values)
 	values.Set("key", key)
 	values.Set("unique_id", uuid.New().String())
 	values.Set("format", "json")