diff --git a/smsclient_ovh/sms_gateway.py b/smsclient_ovh/sms_gateway.py
index 1a47c15..e1b93b5 100644
--- a/smsclient_ovh/sms_gateway.py
+++ b/smsclient_ovh/sms_gateway.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 ###############################################################################
 
 from openerp import api, models, _
-import urllib
+import requests
 import logging
 _logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -82,11 +82,10 @@ class SmsSms(models.Model):
     @api.multi
     def _send_http_ovh(self):
         self.ensure_one()
-        params = self._prepare_http_ovh()
-        params_encoded = urllib.urlencode(params)
-        url = "%s?%s" % (self.gateway_id.url, params_encoded)
-        _logger.debug("Call OVH API : %s", url)
-        answer = urllib.urlopen(url)
-        response = answer.read()
+        params = self._prepare_http_ovh().items()
+        r = requests.get(self.gateway_id.url, params=params)
+        _logger.debug("Call OVH API : %s params %s",
+                      self.gateway_id.url, params)
+        response = r.text
         if response[0:2] != 'OK':
             raise ValueError(response)