diff --git a/plugins/qr.py b/plugins/qr.py
index 1502000..2c334cc 100644
--- a/plugins/qr.py
+++ b/plugins/qr.py
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ from util import hook, web, http
 def qrcode(inp, bot=None):
     "qrcode [link] returns a link for a QR code."
 
-    link = "http://blny.tk/qr.php?q=%s" % http.quote_plus(inp)
+    link = "http://blny.tk/qr.php?q=%s" % http.get_url(inp)
 
     try:
-        return web.isgd(link)
+        return web.try_isgd(link)
     except (web.ShortenError, http.HTTPError):
         return link