diff --git a/.config/awesome/lanxu/README.md b/.config/awesome/lanxu/README.md
index c167708..8eb3628 100644
--- a/.config/awesome/lanxu/README.md
+++ b/.config/awesome/lanxu/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ lanxu awesome scripts
 Requirements
 ------------
 
-- luasec (for https connections)
 - dkjson (for parsing json. Available with this widget)
 
 How to use
diff --git a/.config/awesome/lanxu/mcstatus.lua b/.config/awesome/lanxu/mcstatus.lua
index fd7a404..ba4afbc 100644
--- a/.config/awesome/lanxu/mcstatus.lua
+++ b/.config/awesome/lanxu/mcstatus.lua
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-local naughty  = require("naughty")
-local wibox    = require("wibox")
-local json     = require("lanxu/dkjson")
-local https    = require("ssl.https")
-local gears    = require("gears")
-local focused  = require("awful.screen").focused
+local naughty    = require("naughty")
+local wibox      = require("wibox")
+local json       = require("lanxu/dkjson")
+local gears      = require("gears")
+local focused    = require("awful.screen").focused
+local easy_async = require("awful.spawn").easy_async
 
 local function factory(args)
   local args = args or {}
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ local function factory(args)
     end
 
     minecraft.notification = naughty.notify({
-      text = minecraft.notification_text,
-      -- icon = minecraft.icon
-      timeout = 0,
-      preset = notification_preset,
-    })
+        text = minecraft.notification_text,
+        -- icon = minecraft.icon
+        timeout = 0,
+        preset = notification_preset,
+      })
   end
 
   function minecraft.hide()
@@ -55,47 +55,50 @@ local function factory(args)
   end
 
   function minecraft.update()
-    local response, error = https.request(calluri)
-    local obj, pos, err = json.decode (response, 1, nil)
+    local cmd = string.format("curl -s " .. "'" .. calluri .. "'")
 
-    totalplayers = 0
+    easy_async(cmd, function(response, stderr, reason, exit_code)
+      local obj, pos, err = json.decode(response, 1, nil)
 
-    if not err then
-      -- First get the length of the longest server name, for proper column alignment
-      local max_len = 6 -- Initialize to the length of "Server"
-      for k, v in pairs(obj) do
-        if (tonumber(v.num_players) > 0 or not hideempty) and (v.status == "online" or not hideoffline) then
-          local tmp = string.len(v.server_name)
-          if tmp > max_len then
-            max_len = tmp
-          end
-        end
-      end
+      totalplayers = 0
 
-      local fmt = string.format("%%-%ds %%-8s %%-7s\n", max_len)
-      local text = string.format(fmt, "Server", "Version", "Players")
-
-      for k, v in pairs(obj) do
-        local players = tonumber(v.num_players)
-
-        if (players > 0 or not hideempty) and (v.status == "online" or not hideoffline) then
-          text = text .. string.format(fmt, v.server_name, v.version, v.num_players)
-
-          if v.players then
-            for i, p in pairs(v.players) do
-              text = text .. '  > ' .. p .. '\n'
+      if not err then
+        -- First get the length of the longest server name, for proper column alignment
+        local max_len = 6 -- Initialize to the length of "Server"
+        for k, v in pairs(obj) do
+          if (tonumber(v.num_players) > 0 or not hideempty) and (v.status == "online" or not hideoffline) then
+            local tmp = string.len(v.server_name)
+            if tmp > max_len then
+              max_len = tmp
             end
           end
         end
 
-        totalplayers = totalplayers + players
-      end
+        local fmt = string.format("%%-%ds %%-8s %%-7s\n", max_len)
+        local text = string.format(fmt, "Server", "Version", "Players")
 
-      minecraft.notification_text = text
-      minecraft.totalplayers = totalplayers;
-      widget = minecraft.widget
-      settings()
-    end
+        for k, v in pairs(obj) do
+          local players = tonumber(v.num_players)
+
+          if (players > 0 or not hideempty) and (v.status == "online" or not hideoffline) then
+            text = text .. string.format(fmt, v.server_name, v.version, v.num_players)
+
+            if v.players then
+              for i, p in pairs(v.players) do
+                text = text .. '  > ' .. p .. '\n'
+              end
+            end
+          end
+
+          totalplayers = totalplayers + players
+        end
+
+        minecraft.notification_text = text
+        minecraft.totalplayers = totalplayers;
+        widget = minecraft.widget
+        settings()
+      end
+    end)
   end
 
   minecraft.attach(minecraft.widget)