diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/files/FilesControlSet.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/files/FilesControlSet.java
index 5693c3b64..43751c0d6 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/files/FilesControlSet.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/files/FilesControlSet.java
@@ -315,7 +315,6 @@ public class FilesControlSet extends PopupControlSet {
             public void run() {
                 String urlString = m.getValue(FileMetadata.URL);
                 urlString = urlString.replace(" ", "%20");
-                urlString = urlString.replace("+", "%20");
                 String name = m.getValue(FileMetadata.NAME);
                 StringBuilder filePathBuilder = new StringBuilder();
                 filePathBuilder.append(activity.getExternalFilesDir(FileMetadata.FILES_DIRECTORY).toString())