diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/francetv.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/francetv.py
index 477e22793..624895ff9 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/francetv.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/francetv.py
@@ -58,9 +58,8 @@ class FranceTVBaseInfoExtractor(InfoExtractor):
                     # See https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl/issues/3963
                     # m3u8 urls work fine
                     continue
-                video_url_parsed = compat_urllib_parse_urlparse(video_url)
                 f4m_url = self._download_webpage(
-                    'http://hdfauth.francetv.fr/esi/TA?url=%s' % video_url_parsed.path,
+                    'http://hdfauth.francetv.fr/esi/TA?url=%s' % video_url,
                     video_id, 'Downloading f4m manifest token', fatal=False)
                 if f4m_url:
                     formats.extend(self._extract_f4m_formats(f4m_url, video_id, 1, format_id))