diff --git a/launcher.py b/launcher.py
index 5232b51..8588799 100644
--- a/launcher.py
+++ b/launcher.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import sys
-from future.moves.urllib.request import urlparse
 from kodi_six import xbmc, xbmcgui, xbmcvfs
 import resources.lib.utils as utils
 from resources.lib.authorizers import DropboxAuthorizer,GoogleDriveAuthorizer
@@ -41,11 +40,14 @@ def get_params():
     try:
         for i in sys.argv:
             args = i
-            if(args.startswith('?')):
-                args = args[1:]
-            param.update(dict(urlparse.parse_qsl(args)))
+            if('=' in args):
+                if(args.startswith('?')):
+                    args = args[1:] #legacy in case of url params
+                splitString = args.split('=')
+                param[splitString[0]] = splitString[1]
     except:
         pass
+
     return param
 
 params = get_params()