diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ee22cbd..fef61ca 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,21 @@
 # reqwest
 
-An ergonomic HTTP Client for Rust
+[![Travis CI Status](https://travis-ci.org/seanmonstar/reqwest.svg?branch=master)
+[![crates.io](https://img.shields.io/crates/v/reqwest.svg)](https://crates.io/crates/reqwest)
 
+An ergonomic HTTP Client for Rust.
 
+Built on top of [hyper](http://hyper.rs), with a batteries-included mindset.
+
+- [Documentation](https://docs.rs/reqwest)
+
+## License
+
+Licensed under either of
+
+- Apache License, Version 2.0 ([LICENSE-APACHE](LICENSE-APACHE) or http://apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
+- MIT license ([LICENSE-MIT](LICENSE-MIT) or http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
+
+### Contribution
+
+Unless you explicitly state otherwise, any contribution intentionally submitted for inclusion in the work by you, as defined in the Apache-2.0 license, shall be dual licensed as above, without any additional terms or conditions.
diff --git a/src/client.rs b/src/client.rs
index cfc52d6..b3d675f 100644
--- a/src/client.rs
+++ b/src/client.rs
@@ -69,12 +69,6 @@ impl Client {
     }
 }
 
-#[cfg(not(feature = "tls"))]
-fn new_hyper_client() -> ::Result<::hyper::Client> {
-    Ok(::hyper::Client::new())
-}
-
-#[cfg(feature = "tls")]
 fn new_hyper_client() -> ::Result<::hyper::Client> {
     use tls::TlsClient;
     Ok(::hyper::Client::with_connector(
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 1edab19..b62de34 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -91,12 +91,13 @@
 extern crate hyper;
 
 #[macro_use] extern crate log;
-#[cfg(feature = "tls")] extern crate native_tls;
+extern crate native_tls;
 extern crate serde;
 extern crate serde_json;
 extern crate serde_urlencoded;
 extern crate url;
 
+pub use hyper::client::IntoUrl;
 pub use hyper::header;
 pub use hyper::method::Method;
 pub use hyper::status::StatusCode;
@@ -111,11 +112,11 @@ pub use self::body::Body;
 mod body;
 mod client;
 mod error;
+mod tls;
 
-#[cfg(feature = "tls")] mod tls;
 
 /// Shortcut method to quickly make a `GET` request.
-pub fn get(url: &str) -> ::Result<Response> {
+pub fn get<T: IntoUrl>(url: T) -> ::Result<Response> {
     let client = try!(Client::new());
     client.get(url).send()
 }