diff --git a/lib/agent/plugins/control-panel/websockets/index.js b/lib/agent/plugins/control-panel/websockets/index.js
index f75e7840f..8f4aa79c5 100644
--- a/lib/agent/plugins/control-panel/websockets/index.js
+++ b/lib/agent/plugins/control-panel/websockets/index.js
@@ -189,9 +189,9 @@ exports.startWebsocket = () => {
 
 
   if (proxy && workingWithProxy) {
-    const agent = new HttpsProxyAgent(urlModule.URL(proxy));
+    const agent = new HttpsProxyAgent(proxy);
     options.agent = agent;
-    logger.debug('Setting up proxy');
+    logger.info('Setting up proxy');
   }
   gettingStatus = true;
   if (!(!ws || !ws.readyState || ws.readyState !== 1)) ws.terminate();