diff --git a/cas-client-core/src/main/java/org/jasig/cas/client/util/CommonUtils.java b/cas-client-core/src/main/java/org/jasig/cas/client/util/CommonUtils.java
index 2e96283..3d99171 100644
--- a/cas-client-core/src/main/java/org/jasig/cas/client/util/CommonUtils.java
+++ b/cas-client-core/src/main/java/org/jasig/cas/client/util/CommonUtils.java
@@ -360,8 +360,12 @@ public final class CommonUtils {
      * @return the response.
      */
     @Deprecated
-    public static String getResponseFromServer(final URL constructedUrl, final String encoding) {
-        return getResponseFromServer(constructedUrl, DEFAULT_URL_CONNECTION_FACTORY, encoding);
+    public static String getResponseFromServer(final String constructedUrl, final String encoding) {
+	try {
+        	return getResponseFromServer(new URL(constructedUrl), DEFAULT_URL_CONNECTION_FACTORY, encoding);
+	} catch (final Exception e) {
+		throw new RuntimeException(e);
+	}
     }
 
     /**