diff --git a/options.c b/options.c
index a97c71f9..5445cd1c 100644
--- a/options.c
+++ b/options.c
@@ -430,12 +430,8 @@ void parse_cmdline(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     }
 
     if (!opt_url) {
-        opt_url = strdup("stratum+tcp://proxy.xmrig.com:443");
-        opt_keepalive = true;
-
-        if (!opt_backup_url) {
-            opt_backup_url = strdup("stratum+tcp://failover.xmrig.com:80");
-        }
+        applog_notime(LOG_ERR, "No pool URL supplied. Exiting.\n", argv[0]);
+        proper_exit(1);
     }
 
     if (!opt_userpass) {
diff --git a/xmrig.c b/xmrig.c
index 6d938c77..5aeb04c5 100644
--- a/xmrig.c
+++ b/xmrig.c
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ static void switch_stratum() {
     static bool want_donate = false;
 
     if (g_want_donate && !want_donate) {
-        stratum_ctx->url = "stratum+tcp://donate.xmrig.com:443";
+        stratum_ctx->url = opt_algo == ALGO_CRYPTONIGHT ? "stratum+tcp://donate.xmrig.com:443" : "stratum+tcp://donate.xmrig.com:3333";
         applog(LOG_NOTICE, "Switching to dev pool");
         want_donate = true;
     }