diff --git a/crates/nostr-relay-pool/src/pool/inner.rs b/crates/nostr-relay-pool/src/pool/inner.rs
index c481ae7cf..0874bc81d 100644
--- a/crates/nostr-relay-pool/src/pool/inner.rs
+++ b/crates/nostr-relay-pool/src/pool/inner.rs
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ impl InnerRelayPool {
         }
 
         // Compose new relay
-        let relay = Relay::internal_custom(url, self.state.clone(), opts);
+        let relay: Relay = Relay::internal_custom(url, self.state.clone(), opts);
 
         // Set notification sender
         relay
@@ -245,17 +245,13 @@ impl InnerRelayPool {
         Ok(true)
     }
 
-    pub async fn get_or_add_relay<U>(
+    pub async fn get_or_add_relay(
         &self,
-        url: U,
+        url: RelayUrl,
         inherit_pool_subscriptions: bool,
         opts: RelayOptions,
-    ) -> Result<Option<Relay>, Error>
-    where
-        U: TryIntoUrl + Clone,
-        Error: From<<U as TryIntoUrl>::Err>,
-    {
-        match self.relay(url.clone()).await {
+    ) -> Result<Option<Relay>, Error> {
+        match self.relay(&url).await {
             Ok(relay) => Ok(Some(relay)),
             Err(..) => {
                 self.add_relay(url, inherit_pool_subscriptions, opts)
diff --git a/crates/nostr-relay-pool/src/pool/mod.rs b/crates/nostr-relay-pool/src/pool/mod.rs
index 3422264a4..6843137bf 100644
--- a/crates/nostr-relay-pool/src/pool/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/nostr-relay-pool/src/pool/mod.rs
@@ -181,20 +181,18 @@ impl RelayPool {
         self.inner.add_relay(url, true, opts).await
     }
 
-    /// Try to get relay by `url` or add it to pool.
-    ///
-    /// Return `Some(..)` only if the relay already exists.
+    // Private API
+    //
+    // Try to get relay by `url` or add it to pool.
+    // Return `Some(..)` only if the relay already exists.
     #[inline]
-    pub async fn get_or_add_relay<U>(
+    #[doc(hidden)]
+    pub async fn __get_or_add_relay(
         &self,
-        url: U,
+        url: RelayUrl,
         inherit_pool_subscriptions: bool,
         opts: RelayOptions,
-    ) -> Result<Option<Relay>, Error>
-    where
-        U: TryIntoUrl + Clone,
-        Error: From<<U as TryIntoUrl>::Err>,
-    {
+    ) -> Result<Option<Relay>, Error> {
         self.inner
             .get_or_add_relay(url, inherit_pool_subscriptions, opts)
             .await
diff --git a/crates/nostr-sdk/src/client/mod.rs b/crates/nostr-sdk/src/client/mod.rs
index 520eee65b..129a4a87b 100644
--- a/crates/nostr-sdk/src/client/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/nostr-sdk/src/client/mod.rs
@@ -394,9 +394,10 @@ impl Client {
         let opts: RelayOptions = opts.flags(flag);
 
         // Add relay with opts or edit current one
+        // TODO: remove clone here
         match self
             .pool
-            .get_or_add_relay::<&RelayUrl>(&url, inherit_pool_subscriptions, opts)
+            .__get_or_add_relay(url.clone(), inherit_pool_subscriptions, opts)
             .await?
         {
             Some(relay) => {
@@ -404,6 +405,7 @@ impl Client {
                 Ok(false)
             }
             None => {
+                // TODO: move autoconnect to `Relay`?
                 // Connect if `autoconnect` is enabled
                 if self.opts.autoconnect {
                     self.connect_relay::<RelayUrl>(url).await?;