diff --git a/fanficdownloader/adapters/__init__.py b/fanficdownloader/adapters/__init__.py
index 7d3117ed..c09b7d5d 100644
--- a/fanficdownloader/adapters/__init__.py
+++ b/fanficdownloader/adapters/__init__.py
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ import adapter_jlaunlimitedcom
 import adapter_qafficcom
 import adapter_efpfanficnet
 
-
 ## This bit of complexity allows adapters to be added by just adding
 ## importing.  It eliminates the long if/else clauses we used to need
 ## to pick out the adapter.
@@ -172,10 +171,6 @@ def getClassFor(url):
     ## remove any trailing '#' locations.
     fixedurl = re.sub(r"#.*$","",fixedurl)
     
-    ## remove any trailing '&' parameters--?sid=999 will be left.
-    ## that's all that any of the current adapters need or want.
-    fixedurl = re.sub(r"&.*$","",fixedurl)
-    
     parsedUrl = up.urlparse(fixedurl)
     domain = parsedUrl.netloc.lower()
     if( domain != parsedUrl.netloc ):
@@ -192,6 +187,8 @@ def getClassFor(url):
         cls = getClassFromList("www."+domain)
         fixedurl = fixedurl.replace("http://","http://www.")
         
+    fixedurl = cls.stripURLParameters(fixedurl)
+    
     return (cls,fixedurl)
     
 def getClassFromList(domain):
diff --git a/fanficdownloader/adapters/adapter_squidgeorgpeja.py b/fanficdownloader/adapters/adapter_squidgeorgpeja.py
index 6416d5f9..d4a39aa3 100644
--- a/fanficdownloader/adapters/adapter_squidgeorgpeja.py
+++ b/fanficdownloader/adapters/adapter_squidgeorgpeja.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class SquidgeOrgPejaAdapter(BaseSiteAdapter):
         # The site domain.  Does have www here, if it uses it.
         return 'www.squidge.org'
     
-    @classmethod # must be @staticmethod, don't remove it.
+    @classmethod # must be @classmethod, don't remove it.
     def getConfigSection(cls):
         # The config section name.  Only override if != site domain.
         return cls.getSiteDomain()+'/peja'
diff --git a/fanficdownloader/adapters/base_adapter.py b/fanficdownloader/adapters/base_adapter.py
index 3cfc7ef4..8f051d4a 100644
--- a/fanficdownloader/adapters/base_adapter.py
+++ b/fanficdownloader/adapters/base_adapter.py
@@ -255,6 +255,13 @@ class BaseSiteAdapter(Configurable):
         "Only needs to be overriden if != site domain."
         return cls.getSiteDomain()
     
+    @classmethod
+    def stripURLParameters(cls,url):
+        "Only needs to be overriden if URL contains more than one parameter"
+        ## remove any trailing '&' parameters--?sid=999 will be left.
+        ## that's all that any of the current adapters need or want.
+        return re.sub(r"&.*$","",url)
+    
     ## URL pattern validation is done *after* picking an adaptor based
     ## on domain instead of *as* the adaptor selector so we can offer
     ## the user example(s) for that particular site.