diff --git a/mylar/versioncheck.py b/mylar/versioncheck.py
index fa7b6326..c59a9d6c 100755
--- a/mylar/versioncheck.py
+++ b/mylar/versioncheck.py
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ def update():
             logger.error("Unable to retrieve new version from "+tar_download_url+", can't update")
             return
             
-        download_name = data.geturl().split('/')[-1]
+        download_name = data.geturl().split('/')[-1].split('?')[0]
         
         tar_download_path = os.path.join(mylar.PROG_DIR, download_name)