diff --git a/new-package.sh b/new-package.sh
index 0c938b5..56ab153 100644
--- a/new-package.sh
+++ b/new-package.sh
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ if [ ! "${downloadUrl}" = "" ]; then
 	mkdir data
 	pushd data >/dev/null
 
-	_filename=$(curl -Lfsw "%{filename_effective}" -L -O "${downloadUrl}")
+	_filename=$(curl -Lfsw "%{filename_effective}" -O "${downloadUrl}")
 	if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
 		echo "Curl failed to download the file from ${downloadUrl}"
 	else