diff --git a/plugins/plex.lua b/plugins/plex.lua
index e16ac82..a575091 100644
--- a/plugins/plex.lua
+++ b/plugins/plex.lua
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ end
 
 local function run(msg, matches)
   local query = URL.escape(matches[1])
-  local query = string.gsub(query, " ", '+' )
   local text, pic = get_plex(query)
   local receiver = get_receiver(msg)
   local file = download_to_file(pic)