diff --git a/lib/XMLHttpRequest.js b/lib/XMLHttpRequest.js
index 4893913..cd173fd 100644
--- a/lib/XMLHttpRequest.js
+++ b/lib/XMLHttpRequest.js
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ exports.XMLHttpRequest = function() {
       }
 
       if (settings.async) {
-        fs.readFile(url.pathname, "utf8", function(error, data) {
+        fs.readFile(unescape(url.pathname), "utf8", function(error, data) {
           if (error) {
             self.handleError(error);
           } else {
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ exports.XMLHttpRequest = function() {
         });
       } else {
         try {
-          this.responseText = fs.readFileSync(url.pathname, "utf8");
+          this.responseText = fs.readFileSync(unescape(url.pathname), "utf8");
           this.status = 200;
           setState(self.DONE);
         } catch(e) {