diff --git a/src/test/java/com/rarchives/ripme/tst/ripper/rippers/FooktubeRipperTest.java b/src/test/java/com/rarchives/ripme/tst/ripper/rippers/FooktubeRipperTest.java
index 10131c19..3e873ed6 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/rarchives/ripme/tst/ripper/rippers/FooktubeRipperTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/rarchives/ripme/tst/ripper/rippers/FooktubeRipperTest.java
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 package com.rarchives.ripme.tst.ripper.rippers;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
-import java.net.URL;
+import java.net.URI;
+import java.net.URISyntaxException;
 
 import com.rarchives.ripme.ripper.rippers.FooktubeRipper;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Disabled;
@@ -10,8 +11,8 @@ import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 public class FooktubeRipperTest extends RippersTest {
     @Test
     @Disabled("test or ripper broken")
-    public void testFooktubeVideo() throws IOException {
-        FooktubeRipper ripper = new FooktubeRipper(new URL("https://fooktube.com/video/641/in-the-cinema"));  //pick any video from the front page
+    public void testFooktubeVideo() throws IOException, URISyntaxException {
+        FooktubeRipper ripper = new FooktubeRipper(new URI("https://fooktube.com/video/641/in-the-cinema").toURL());  //pick any video from the front page
         testRipper(ripper);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/rarchives/ripme/tst/ripper/rippers/FuraffinityRipperTest.java b/src/test/java/com/rarchives/ripme/tst/ripper/rippers/FuraffinityRipperTest.java
index 8e2e359a..87946d1d 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/rarchives/ripme/tst/ripper/rippers/FuraffinityRipperTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/rarchives/ripme/tst/ripper/rippers/FuraffinityRipperTest.java
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package com.rarchives.ripme.tst.ripper.rippers;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
+import java.net.URI;
+import java.net.URISyntaxException;
 import java.net.URL;
 
 import com.rarchives.ripme.ripper.rippers.FuraffinityRipper;
@@ -11,26 +13,26 @@ import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 public class FuraffinityRipperTest extends RippersTest {
     @Test
     @Tag("slow")
-    public void testFuraffinityAlbum() throws IOException {
-        FuraffinityRipper ripper = new FuraffinityRipper(new URL("https://www.furaffinity.net/gallery/spencerdragon/"));
+    public void testFuraffinityAlbum() throws IOException, URISyntaxException {
+        FuraffinityRipper ripper = new FuraffinityRipper(new URI("https://www.furaffinity.net/gallery/spencerdragon/").toURL());
         testRipper(ripper);
     }
     @Test
     @Tag("slow")
-    public void testFuraffinityScrap() throws IOException {
-        FuraffinityRipper ripper = new FuraffinityRipper(new URL("http://www.furaffinity.net/scraps/sssonic2/"));
+    public void testFuraffinityScrap() throws IOException, URISyntaxException {
+        FuraffinityRipper ripper = new FuraffinityRipper(new URI("http://www.furaffinity.net/scraps/sssonic2/").toURL());
         testRipper(ripper);
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void testGetGID() throws IOException {
-        URL url = new URL("https://www.furaffinity.net/gallery/mustardgas/");
+    public void testGetGID() throws IOException, URISyntaxException {
+        URL url = new URI("https://www.furaffinity.net/gallery/mustardgas/").toURL();
         FuraffinityRipper ripper = new FuraffinityRipper(url);
         Assertions.assertEquals("mustardgas", ripper.getGID(url));
     }
     @Test
-    public void testLogin() throws IOException {
-        URL url = new URL("https://www.furaffinity.net/gallery/mustardgas/");
+    public void testLogin() throws IOException, URISyntaxException {
+        URL url = new URI("https://www.furaffinity.net/gallery/mustardgas/").toURL();
         FuraffinityRipper ripper = new FuraffinityRipper(url);
         // Check if the first page contain the username of ripmes shared account
         boolean containsUsername = ripper.getFirstPage().html().contains("ripmethrowaway");
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/rarchives/ripme/tst/ripper/rippers/FuskatorRipperTest.java b/src/test/java/com/rarchives/ripme/tst/ripper/rippers/FuskatorRipperTest.java
index e73f35b4..25656d79 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/rarchives/ripme/tst/ripper/rippers/FuskatorRipperTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/rarchives/ripme/tst/ripper/rippers/FuskatorRipperTest.java
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 package com.rarchives.ripme.tst.ripper.rippers;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
-import java.net.URL;
+import java.net.URI;
+import java.net.URISyntaxException;
 
 import com.rarchives.ripme.ripper.rippers.FuskatorRipper;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Disabled;
@@ -10,14 +11,14 @@ import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 public class FuskatorRipperTest extends RippersTest {
     @Test
     @Disabled("test or ripper broken")
-    public void testFuskatorAlbum() throws IOException {
-        FuskatorRipper ripper = new FuskatorRipper(new URL("https://fuskator.com/thumbs/hqt6pPXAf9z/Shaved-Blonde-Babe-Katerina-Ambre.html"));
+    public void testFuskatorAlbum() throws IOException, URISyntaxException {
+        FuskatorRipper ripper = new FuskatorRipper(new URI("https://fuskator.com/thumbs/hqt6pPXAf9z/Shaved-Blonde-Babe-Katerina-Ambre.html").toURL());
         testRipper(ripper);
     }
     @Test
     @Disabled("test or ripper broken")
-    public void testUrlsWithTiled() throws IOException {
-        FuskatorRipper ripper = new FuskatorRipper(new URL("https://fuskator.com/thumbs/hsrzk~UIFmJ/Blonde-Babe-Destiny-Dixon-Playing-With-Black-Dildo.html"));
+    public void testUrlsWithTiled() throws IOException, URISyntaxException {
+        FuskatorRipper ripper = new FuskatorRipper(new URI("https://fuskator.com/thumbs/hsrzk~UIFmJ/Blonde-Babe-Destiny-Dixon-Playing-With-Black-Dildo.html").toURL());
         testRipper(ripper);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/rarchives/ripme/tst/ripper/rippers/GfycatporntubeRipperTest.java b/src/test/java/com/rarchives/ripme/tst/ripper/rippers/GfycatporntubeRipperTest.java
index 5b8c4558..ed000e1d 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/rarchives/ripme/tst/ripper/rippers/GfycatporntubeRipperTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/rarchives/ripme/tst/ripper/rippers/GfycatporntubeRipperTest.java
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package com.rarchives.ripme.tst.ripper.rippers;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
+import java.net.URI;
+import java.net.URISyntaxException;
 import java.net.URL;
 
 import com.rarchives.ripme.ripper.rippers.GfycatporntubeRipper;
@@ -11,14 +13,14 @@ import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 public class GfycatporntubeRipperTest extends RippersTest {
     @Test
     @Tag("flaky")
-    public void testRip() throws IOException {
-        GfycatporntubeRipper ripper = new GfycatporntubeRipper(new URL("https://gfycatporntube.com/blowjob-bunny-puts-on-a-show/"));
+    public void testRip() throws IOException, URISyntaxException {
+        GfycatporntubeRipper ripper = new GfycatporntubeRipper(new URI("https://gfycatporntube.com/blowjob-bunny-puts-on-a-show/").toURL());
         testRipper(ripper);
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void testGetGID() throws IOException {
-        URL url = new URL("https://gfycatporntube.com/blowjob-bunny-puts-on-a-show/");
+    public void testGetGID() throws IOException, URISyntaxException {
+        URL url = new URI("https://gfycatporntube.com/blowjob-bunny-puts-on-a-show/").toURL();
         GfycatporntubeRipper ripper = new GfycatporntubeRipper(url);
         Assertions.assertEquals("blowjob-bunny-puts-on-a-show", ripper.getGID(url));
     }