diff --git a/lib/youtube-dl.js b/lib/youtube-dl.js
index 3147ce8..71a3ae5 100644
--- a/lib/youtube-dl.js
+++ b/lib/youtube-dl.js
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ function call(video, args, options, callback) {
   // Check for long and short youtube video url.
   if (!id && isYouTubeRegex.test(video)) {
     // Get possible IDs for youtu.be from urladdr.
-    id = details.pathname.slice(1);
+    id = details.pathname.slice(1).replace(/^v\//g, '');
   }
 
   if (id === 'playlist') {