diff --git a/nevernote.py b/nevernote.py
index 26be95b..ecf5aba 100755
--- a/nevernote.py
+++ b/nevernote.py
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ def download_content(url, depth=0):
     else:
         raise NotImplementedError("protocol %s is not implemented" % up.scheme)
 
-    conn.request("GET", '?'.join((up.path, up.query)), None, headers)
+    requrl = ('?'.join((up.path, up.query)) if up.query else up.path) or '/'
+    conn.request("GET", requrl, None, headers)
     response = conn.getresponse()
 
     # follow redirects