diff --git a/metrik/tasks/bloomberg.py b/metrik/tasks/bloomberg.py
index 970ac93..e11910f 100644
--- a/metrik/tasks/bloomberg.py
+++ b/metrik/tasks/bloomberg.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from luigi import Task, Parameter
 from pyquery import PyQuery as pq
+from urllib.parse import quote_plus
 import logging
 
 
@@ -9,10 +10,10 @@ class BloombergEquityInfo(Task):
 
     @staticmethod
     def retrieve_info(bbg_code, user_agent):
-        url = 'http://www.bloomberg.com/quote/{}'.format(bbg_code)
+        url = 'http://www.bloomberg.com/quote/{}'.format(
+            quote_plus(bbg_code))
         logging.info('Visiting "{}" with agent "{}'.format(url, user_agent))
-        html = pq('http://www.bloomberg.com/quote/{}'.format(bbg_code),
-                  {'User-Agent': user_agent})
+        html = pq(url, {'User-Agent': user_agent})
 
         sector, industry, sub_industry = (
             html("div.cell:nth-child(13) > div:nth-child(2)").text(),