diff --git a/lib/wayback_machine_downloader/archive_api.rb b/lib/wayback_machine_downloader/archive_api.rb
index db79989..7282ea1 100644
--- a/lib/wayback_machine_downloader/archive_api.rb
+++ b/lib/wayback_machine_downloader/archive_api.rb
@@ -4,12 +4,13 @@ module ArchiveAPI
 		request_url = "http://web.archive.org/cdx/search/xd?url="
 		request_url += url
 		request_url += parameters_for_api
-		request_uri = URI(request_url)
-		response = Net::HTTP.get request_uri
+		request_uri = URI.parse request_url
+		response = Net::HTTP.get_response request_uri
+		response.body
 	end
 
 	def parameters_for_api
-		parameters = "&fl=timestamp,original&collapse=original"
+		parameters = "&fl=timestamp,original&collapse=original&gzip=false"
     unless @all
       parameters += "&filter=statuscode:200"
     end