diff --git a/static/js/documentsDialog.js b/static/js/documentsDialog.js
index 1bee1484..90ad0d5c 100644
--- a/static/js/documentsDialog.js
+++ b/static/js/documentsDialog.js
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ pandora.ui.documentsDialog = function(options) {
                 click: function() {
                     var info = $list.value(selected),
                         url = '/documents/' + selected + '/' + info.name + '.' + info.extension;
-                    window.open('/url=' + encodeURIComponent(url), '_blank');
+                    window.open(url, '_blank');
                 }
             });
     }
diff --git a/static/js/documentsView.js b/static/js/documentsView.js
index 66118cd5..44d5d0d7 100644
--- a/static/js/documentsView.js
+++ b/static/js/documentsView.js
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ pandora.ui.documentsView = function(options, self) {
                     click: function() {
                         var info = self.$documentsList.value(self.selected),
                             url = '/documents/' + self.selected + '/' + info.name + '.' + info.extension;
-                        window.open('/url=' + encodeURIComponent(url), '_blank');
+                        window.open(url, '_blank');
                     }
                 })
             )