diff --git a/syncplay/players/vlc.py b/syncplay/players/vlc.py
index 316b3a9..f7392ec 100755
--- a/syncplay/players/vlc.py
+++ b/syncplay/players/vlc.py
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ class VlcPlayer(BasePlayer):
     def getMRL(self, fileURL):
         if utils.isURL(fileURL):
             fileURL = fileURL.encode('utf8')
-            fileURL = urllib.quote(fileURL, safe="%/:=&?~#+!$,;'@()*[]")
+            fileURL = urllib.quote(fileURL, safe="%/:=&?~#+!$,;'@()*")
             return fileURL
 
         fileURL = fileURL.replace(u'\\', u'/')