diff --git a/scripts/deluge b/scripts/deluge
index a5d16f033..1fdfa7000 100755
--- a/scripts/deluge
+++ b/scripts/deluge
@@ -63,8 +63,6 @@ import deluge.interface
 parser = OptionParser(usage="%prog [options] [actions]", version=deluge.common.PROGRAM_VERSION)
 parser.add_option("--tray", dest="tray", help="start Deluge hidden in system tray",
                         metavar="TRAY", action="store_true")
-parser.add_option("--url", dest="url", help="Load a torrent from a URL",
-                        metavar="URL", action="store")
 
 (options, args) = parser.parse_args()
 
@@ -106,7 +104,20 @@ Continuing...""" % pstate_file_path
             print >> sys.stderr, "The error was: %s." % oopsie
 
 def get_cmd_line_torrents():
-    return [os.path.abspath(x) for x in args]
+    cmd_line_torrents = []
+
+    for torrent in args:
+        if deluge.common.is_url(torrent):
+            filename = deluge.common.fetch_url(torrent)
+            if filename:
+                cmd_line_torrents.append(filename)
+        else:
+            if not torrent.endswith(".torrent"):
+                print "Error,", torrent, " does not seem to be a .torrent file"
+            else:        
+	            cmd_line_torrents.append(os.path.abspath(torrent))
+
+    return cmd_line_torrents
 
 def start_deluge():
     print "Starting new Deluge session..."
@@ -115,7 +126,7 @@ def start_deluge():
 
     interface = deluge.interface.DelugeGTK()
 
-    interface.start(options.tray, get_cmd_line_torrents(), options.url)
+    interface.start(options.tray, get_cmd_line_torrents())
 
 if dbus_imported:
     bus = dbus.SessionBus()
@@ -137,10 +148,6 @@ if dbus_imported:
 
         for filename in get_cmd_line_torrents():
             deluge_iface.interactive_add_torrent(filename)
-
-        if options.url:
-            deluge_iface.interactive_add_torrent_url(options.url)
-
 else:
     print "no existing Deluge session"
     start_deluge()
diff --git a/src/common.py b/src/common.py
index 6f7a0c1fe..c847deaa3 100644
--- a/src/common.py
+++ b/src/common.py
@@ -129,14 +129,19 @@ def is_url(url):
 
 def fetch_url(url):
     import urllib
-    
-    filename, headers = urllib.urlretrieve(url)
-    if filename.endswith(".torrent") or \
-       headers["content-type"]=="application/x-bittorrent":
-        return filename, headers
+
+    try:
+        filename, headers = urllib.urlretrieve(url)
+    except IOError:
+        print 'Network error while trying to fetch torrent from %s' % url
     else:
-        print "URL doesn't appear to be a valid torrent file:", url
-        return None, None
+        if filename.endswith(".torrent") or \
+           headers["content-type"]=="application/x-bittorrent":
+            return filename
+        else:
+            print "URL doesn't appear to be a valid torrent file:", url
+            
+    return None
 
 # Encryption States
 class EncState:
diff --git a/src/interface.py b/src/interface.py
index 846dcd635..1ff12433a 100644
--- a/src/interface.py
+++ b/src/interface.py
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 
 import os.path
 from itertools import izip
-import re
 
 import gettext
 import gobject
@@ -766,8 +765,7 @@ class DelugeGTK:
         return rlist
     
     ## Start the timer that updates the interface
-    def start(self, start_in_tray=False, cmd_line_torrents=None, 
-              cmd_line_torrent_url=None):
+    def start(self, start_in_tray=False, cmd_line_torrents=None):
         if cmd_line_torrents is None:
             cmd_line_torrents = []
         
@@ -782,7 +780,6 @@ class DelugeGTK:
             
         for torrent_file in cmd_line_torrents:
             self.interactive_add_torrent(torrent_file)
-        self.interactive_add_torrent_url(cmd_line_torrent_url)
         
         # Load plugins after we showed main window (if not started in tray)
         self.load_plugins()
@@ -1065,15 +1062,11 @@ class DelugeGTK:
                 
     def interactive_add_torrent_url(self, url):
         if url:
-            filename, headers = common.fetch_url(url)
+            filename = common.fetch_url(url)
             if filename:
                 self.interactive_add_torrent(filename)
         
     def interactive_add_torrent(self, torrent):
-        if not torrent.endswith(".torrent"):
-            print "Error,", torrent, " does not seem to be a .torrent file"
-            return
-        
         if self.config.get('use_default_dir'):
             path = self.config.get('default_download_path')
         else:
diff --git a/src/ipc_manager.py b/src/ipc_manager.py
index d7925f018..680ed3df3 100644
--- a/src/ipc_manager.py
+++ b/src/ipc_manager.py
@@ -61,9 +61,6 @@ if dbus_imported:
         @dbus.service.method('org.deluge_torrent.Deluge')
         def interactive_add_torrent(self, torrent_file):
             self.interface.interactive_add_torrent(torrent_file)
-        @dbus.service.method('org.deluge_torrent.Deluge')
-        def interactive_add_torrent_url(self, url):
-            self.interface.interactive_add_torrent_url(url)
 else:
     # This is a fallback class in case dbus is not available
     class Manager:
@@ -72,5 +69,3 @@ else:
         
         def interactive_add_torrent(self, torrent_file):
             print "I can't do anything with this."
-        def interactive_add_torrent_url(self, url):
-            print "I can't do anything with this."