diff --git a/src/fetchers/gh_crate_meta.rs b/src/fetchers/gh_crate_meta.rs
index 12bb22ab..0fe37c7d 100644
--- a/src/fetchers/gh_crate_meta.rs
+++ b/src/fetchers/gh_crate_meta.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ impl super::Fetcher for GhCrateMeta {
         }
 
         info!("Checking for package at: '{url}'");
-        remote_exists(url.as_str(), Method::HEAD).await
+        remote_exists(url, Method::HEAD).await
     }
 
     async fn fetch(&self, dst: &Path) -> Result<(), BinstallError> {
diff --git a/src/fetchers/quickinstall.rs b/src/fetchers/quickinstall.rs
index 96487851..844ae85e 100644
--- a/src/fetchers/quickinstall.rs
+++ b/src/fetchers/quickinstall.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ impl super::Fetcher for QuickInstall {
         let url = self.package_url();
         self.report().await?;
         info!("Checking for package at: '{url}'");
-        remote_exists(&url, Method::HEAD).await
+        remote_exists(Url::parse(&url)?, Method::HEAD).await
     }
 
     async fn fetch(&self, dst: &Path) -> Result<(), BinstallError> {
diff --git a/src/helpers.rs b/src/helpers.rs
index e0d85b99..9471eb4f 100644
--- a/src/helpers.rs
+++ b/src/helpers.rs
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@ pub fn load_manifest_path<P: AsRef<Path>>(
     Ok(manifest)
 }
 
-pub async fn remote_exists(url: &str, method: Method) -> Result<bool, BinstallError> {
-    let url = Url::parse(url)?;
+pub async fn remote_exists(url: Url, method: Method) -> Result<bool, BinstallError> {
     let req = reqwest::Client::new()
         .request(method.clone(), url.clone())
         .send()