diff --git a/catalyst/marketplace/marketplace.py b/catalyst/marketplace/marketplace.py
index 37ed2ec6..b188d6d6 100644
--- a/catalyst/marketplace/marketplace.py
+++ b/catalyst/marketplace/marketplace.py
@@ -40,13 +40,6 @@ else:
 
 log = logbook.Logger('Marketplace', level=LOG_LEVEL)
 
-def first_line_from_url(url):
-    request = urllib.urlopen(url)
-    first_line = request.readline()
-    if sys.version_info.major >= 3:
-        charset = request.info().get_content_charset()
-        first_line = first_line.decode(charset)
-    return first_line.strip()
 
 class Marketplace:
     def __init__(self):
@@ -65,7 +58,8 @@ class Marketplace:
         self.web3 = Web3(HTTPProvider(ETH_REMOTE_NODE))
 
         self.mkt_contract_address = Web3.toChecksumAddress(
-            first_line_from_url(MARKETPLACE_CONTRACT))
+            contract_url.readline().decode(
+                contract_url.info().get_content_charset()).strip())
 
         abi_url = urllib.urlopen(MARKETPLACE_CONTRACT_ABI)
         abi = json.load(abi_url)
@@ -76,7 +70,8 @@ class Marketplace:
         )
 
         self.eng_contract_address = Web3.toChecksumAddress(
-            first_line_from_url(ENIGMA_CONTRACT))
+            contract_url.readline().decode(
+                contract_url.info().get_content_charset()).strip())
 
         abi_url = urllib.urlopen(ENIGMA_CONTRACT_ABI)
         abi = json.load(abi_url)