diff --git a/twoot.py b/twoot.py
index a4eca29..12982c9 100755
--- a/twoot.py
+++ b/twoot.py
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ def deredir_url(url):
     ret = None
     try:
         # Download the page
-        ret = requests.get(url, headers=headers, timeout=5)
+        ret = requests.head(url, headers=headers, timeout=5)
     except:
         # If anything goes wrong keep the URL intact
         return url