diff --git a/ddclient.in b/ddclient.in
index fe287d6..e2dc1b1 100755
--- a/ddclient.in
+++ b/ddclient.in
@@ -1539,12 +1539,12 @@ sub test_possible_ip {
 sub test_geturl {
     my $url = shift;
 
-    my $reply = geturl({
+    my $reply = geturl(
         proxy => opt('proxy'),
         url => $url,
         login => opt('login'),
         password => opt('password'),
-    });
+    );
     print "URL $url\n";
     print $reply // "<undefined>\n";
     exit;
@@ -2004,15 +2004,15 @@ EOM
 ## geturl
 ######################################################################
 sub geturl {
-    my ($params) = @_;
-    my $proxy = $params->{proxy};
-    my $url = $params->{url};
-    my $login = $params->{login};
-    my $password = $params->{password};
-    my $ipversion = $params->{ipversion} // '';
-    my $headers = $params->{headers} // '';
-    my $method = $params->{method} // 'GET';
-    my $data = $params->{data} // '';
+    my %params = @_;
+    my $proxy = $params{proxy};
+    my $url = $params{url};
+    my $login = $params{login};
+    my $password = $params{password};
+    my $ipversion = $params{ipversion} // '';
+    my $headers = $params{headers} // '';
+    my $method = $params{method} // 'GET';
+    my $data = $params{data} // '';
     my ($peer, $server, $port, $default_port, $use_ssl);
     my ($sd, $request, $reply);
 
@@ -2025,7 +2025,7 @@ sub geturl {
     $server =~ s%[?/].*%%;
     $url    =~ s%^[^?/]*/?%%;
 
-    if ($force_ssl || ($globals{'ssl'} && !($params->{ignore_ssl_option} // 0))) {
+    if ($force_ssl || ($globals{'ssl'} && !($params{ignore_ssl_option} // 0))) {
         $use_ssl      = 1;
         $default_port = '443';
     } else {
@@ -2094,9 +2094,9 @@ sub geturl {
         load_ipv6_support;
         $socket_class = 'IO::Socket::INET6';
     }
-    if (defined($params->{_testonly_socket_class})) {
+    if (defined($params{_testonly_socket_class})) {
         $socket_args{original_socket_class} = $socket_class;
-        $socket_class = $params->{_testonly_socket_class};
+        $socket_class = $params{_testonly_socket_class};
     }
     if ($ipversion eq '4') {
         $socket_args{Domain} = PF_INET;
@@ -2211,7 +2211,7 @@ sub get_ip {
         $arg = $url;
 
         if ($url) {
-            $reply = geturl({ proxy => opt('proxy', $h), url => $url }) // '';
+            $reply = geturl(proxy => opt('proxy', $h), url => $url) // '';
         }
 
     } elsif (($use eq 'cisco')) {
@@ -2228,12 +2228,12 @@ sub get_ip {
         $queryif =~ s/([\?&= ])/sprintf("%%%02x", ord($1))/ge;
 
         $url = "http://" . opt('fw', $h) . "/level/1/exec/show/ip/interface/brief/${queryif}/CR";
-        $reply = geturl({
+        $reply = geturl(
             url => $url,
             login => opt('fw-login', $h),
             password => opt('fw-password', $h),
             ignore_ssl_option => 1,
-        }) // '';
+        ) // '';
         $arg = $url;
 
     } elsif (($use eq 'cisco-asa')) {
@@ -2250,12 +2250,12 @@ sub get_ip {
         $queryif =~ s/([\?&= ])/sprintf("%%%02x", ord($1))/ge;
 
         $url = "https://" . opt('fw', $h) . "/exec/show%20interface%20${queryif}";
-        $reply = geturl({
+        $reply = geturl(
             url => $url,
             login => opt('fw-login', $h),
             password => opt('fw-password', $h),
             ignore_ssl_option => 1,
-        }) // '';
+        ) // '';
         $arg = $url;
 
     } else {
@@ -2269,12 +2269,12 @@ sub get_ip {
         $arg = $url;
 
         if ($url) {
-            $reply = geturl({
+            $reply = geturl(
                 url => $url,
                 login => opt('fw-login', $h),
                 password => opt('fw-password', $h),
                 ignore_ssl_option => 1,
-            }) // '';
+            ) // '';
         }
     }
     if (!defined $reply) {
@@ -2681,12 +2681,12 @@ sub nic_dyndns1_update {
             $url .= "&backmx=" . ynu($config{$h}{'backupmx'}, 'YES', 'NO');
         }
 
-        my $reply = geturl({
+        my $reply = geturl(
             proxy => opt('proxy'),
             url => $url,
             login => $config{$h}{'login'},
             password => $config{$h}{'password'},
-        }) // '';
+        ) // '';
         if ($reply eq '') {
             failed("updating %s: Could not connect to %s.", $h, $config{$h}{'server'});
             next;
@@ -2849,12 +2849,12 @@ sub nic_dyndns2_update {
             $url .= "&backmx=" . ynu($config{$h}{'backupmx'}, 'YES', 'NO');
         }
 
-        my $reply = geturl({
+        my $reply = geturl(
             proxy => opt('proxy'),
             url => $url,
             login => $config{$h}{'login'},
             password => $config{$h}{'password'},
-        }) // '';
+        ) // '';
         if ($reply eq '') {
             failed("updating %s: Could not connect to %s.", $hosts, $config{$h}{'server'});
             next;
@@ -2959,12 +2959,12 @@ sub nic_noip_update {
         $url .= "&myip=";
         $url .= $ip if $ip;
 
-        my $reply = geturl({
+        my $reply = geturl(
             proxy => opt('proxy'),
             url => $url,
             login => $config{$h}{'login'},
             password => $config{$h}{'password'},
-        }) // '';
+        ) // '';
         if ($reply eq '') {
             failed("updating %s: Could not connect to %s.", $hosts, $config{$h}{'server'});
             next;
@@ -3099,12 +3099,12 @@ sub nic_dslreports1_update {
         $url .= "&myip=";
         $url .= $ip if $ip;
 
-        my $reply = geturl({
+        my $reply = geturl(
             proxy => opt('proxy'),
             url => $url,
             login => $config{$h}{'login'},
             password => $config{$h}{'password'},
-        }) // '';
+        ) // '';
         if ($reply eq '') {
             failed("updating %s: Could not connect to %s.", $h, $config{$h}{'server'});
             next;
@@ -3200,12 +3200,12 @@ sub nic_zoneedit1_update {
         $url .= "&dnsto=$ip"   if $ip;
         $url .= "&zone=$config{$h}{'zone'}" if defined $config{$h}{'zone'};
 
-        my $reply = geturl({
+        my $reply = geturl(
             proxy => opt('proxy'),
             url => $url,
             login => $config{$h}{'login'},
             password => $config{$h}{'password'},
-        }) // '';
+        ) // '';
         if ($reply eq '') {
             failed("updating %s: Could not connect to %s.", $hosts, $config{$h}{'server'});
             next;
@@ -3355,12 +3355,12 @@ sub nic_easydns_update {
             $url .= "&backmx=" . ynu($config{$h}{'backupmx'}, 'YES', 'NO');
         }
 
-        my $reply = geturl({
+        my $reply = geturl(
             proxy => opt('proxy'),
             url => $url,
             login => $config{$h}{'login'},
             password => $config{$h}{'password'},
-        }) // '';
+        ) // '';
         if ($reply eq '') {
             failed("updating %s: Could not connect to %s.", $hosts, $config{$h}{'server'});
             next;
@@ -3474,7 +3474,7 @@ sub nic_namecheap_update {
         $url .= "&ip=";
         $url .= $ip if $ip;
 
-        my $reply = geturl({ proxy => opt('proxy'), url => $url }) // '';
+        my $reply = geturl(proxy => opt('proxy'), url => $url) // '';
         if ($reply eq '') {
             failed("updating %s: Could not connect to %s.", $h, $config{$h}{'server'});
             next;
@@ -3605,13 +3605,13 @@ sub nic_nfsn_make_request {
         $header .= "Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded\n";
     }
 
-    return geturl({
+    return geturl(
         proxy => opt('proxy'),
         url => $url,
         headers => $header,
         method => $method,
         data => $body,
-    });
+    );
 }
 
 ######################################################################
@@ -3782,7 +3782,7 @@ sub nic_sitelutions_update {
         $url .= "&ip=";
         $url .= $ip if $ip;
 
-        my $reply = geturl({ proxy => opt('proxy'), url => $url });
+        my $reply = geturl(proxy => opt('proxy'), url => $url);
         if (!defined($reply) || !$reply) {
             failed("updating %s: Could not connect to %s.", $h, $config{$h}{'server'});
             next;
@@ -3867,7 +3867,7 @@ sub nic_freedns_update {
     my $url_tmpl = "http://$config{$_[0]}{'server'}/api/?action=getdyndns&v=2&sha=<credentials>";
     my $creds = sha1_hex("$config{$_[0]}{'login'}|$config{$_[0]}{'password'}");
     (my $url = $url_tmpl) =~ s/<credentials>/$creds/;
-    my $reply = geturl({ proxy => opt('proxy'), url => $url });
+    my $reply = geturl(proxy => opt('proxy'), url => $url);
     my $record_list_error = '';
     if ($reply && header_ok($_[0], $reply)) {
         $reply =~ s/^.*?\n\n//s;  # Strip the headers.
@@ -3917,7 +3917,7 @@ sub nic_freedns_update {
         } else {
             my $url = $rec->[2] . "&address=" . $ip;
             debug("Update: %s", $url);
-            my $reply = geturl({proxy => opt('proxy'), url => $url });
+            my $reply = geturl(proxy => opt('proxy'), url => $url);
             if (!defined($reply) || !$reply || !header_ok($h, $reply)) {
                 $config{$h}{'status'} = 'failed';
                 failed("updating %s: Could not connect to %s.", $h, $url);
@@ -3992,12 +3992,12 @@ sub nic_changeip_update {
         $url .= "&ip=";
         $url .= $ip if $ip;
 
-        my $reply = geturl({
+        my $reply = geturl(
             proxy => opt('proxy'),
             url => $url,
             login => $config{$h}{'login'},
             password => $config{$h}{'password'},
-        });
+        );
         if (!defined($reply) || !$reply) {
             failed("updating %s: Could not connect to %s.", $h, $config{$h}{'server'});
             next;
@@ -4079,12 +4079,12 @@ sub nic_googledomains_update {
             $url .= "&myip=";
             $url .= $ip if $ip;
 
-            my $reply = geturl({
+            my $reply = geturl(
                 proxy => opt('proxy'),
                 url => $url,
                 login => $config{$host}{'login'},
                 password => $config{$host}{'password'},
-            });
+            );
             unless ($reply) {
                 failed("updating %s: Could not connect to %s.", $host, $config{$host}{'server'});
                 next;
@@ -4293,7 +4293,7 @@ sub nic_cloudflare_update {
             my $url = "https://$config{$key}{'server'}/zones?";
             $url .= "name=".$config{$key}{'zone'};
 
-            my $reply = geturl({ proxy => opt('proxy'), url => $url, headers => $headers });
+            my $reply = geturl(proxy => opt('proxy'), url => $url, headers => $headers);
             unless ($reply) {
                 failed("updating %s: Could not connect to %s.", $domain, $config{$key}{'server'});
                 next;
@@ -4324,7 +4324,7 @@ sub nic_cloudflare_update {
                 $url .= "type=A&name=$domain";
             }
 
-            $reply = geturl({ proxy => opt('proxy'), url => $url, headers => $headers });
+            $reply = geturl(proxy => opt('proxy'), url => $url, headers => $headers);
             unless ($reply) {
                 failed("updating %s: Could not connect to %s.", $domain, $config{$key}{'server'});
                 next;
@@ -4350,13 +4350,13 @@ sub nic_cloudflare_update {
             # Set domain
             $url = "https://$config{$key}{'server'}/zones/$zone_id/dns_records/$dns_rec_id";
             my $data = "{\"content\":\"$ip\"}";
-            $reply = geturl({
+            $reply = geturl(
                 proxy => opt('proxy'),
                 url => $url,
                 headers => $headers,
                 method => "PATCH",
                 data => $data,
-            });
+            );
             unless ($reply) {
                 failed("updating %s: Could not connect to %s.", $domain, $config{$domain}{'server'});
                 next;
@@ -4440,7 +4440,7 @@ sub nic_yandex_update {
             my $url = "https://$config{$host}{'server'}/api2/admin/dns/list?";
             $url .= "domain=";
             $url .= $config{$key}{'login'};
-            my $reply = geturl({ proxy => opt('proxy'), url => $url, headers => $headers });
+            my $reply = geturl(proxy => opt('proxy'), url => $url, headers => $headers);
             unless ($reply) {
                 failed("updating %s: Could not connect to %s.", $host, $config{$key}{'server'});
                 next;
@@ -4471,13 +4471,13 @@ sub nic_yandex_update {
             $data .= "&content=";
             $data .= $ip if $ip;
 
-            $reply = geturl({
+            $reply = geturl(
                 proxy => opt('proxy'),
                 url => $url,
                 headers => $headers,
                 method => 'POST',
                 data => $data,
-            });
+            );
             unless ($reply) {
                 failed("updating %s: Could not connect to %s.", $host, $config{$host}{'server'});
                 next;
@@ -4555,7 +4555,7 @@ sub nic_duckdns_update {
 
 
         # Try to get URL
-        my $reply = geturl({ proxy => opt('proxy'), url => $url });
+        my $reply = geturl(proxy => opt('proxy'), url => $url);
 
         # No response, declare as failed
         if (!defined($reply) || !$reply) {
@@ -4626,7 +4626,7 @@ sub nic_freemyip_update {
         $url .= $h;
 
         # Try to get URL
-        my $reply = geturl({ proxy => opt('proxy'), url => $url });
+        my $reply = geturl(proxy => opt('proxy'), url => $url);
 
         # No response, declare as failed
         if (!defined($reply) || !$reply) {
@@ -4752,12 +4752,12 @@ sub nic_woima_update {
             $url .= "&backmx=" . ynu($config{$h}{'backupmx'}, 'YES', 'NO');
         }
 
-        my $reply = geturl({
+        my $reply = geturl(
             proxy => opt('proxy'),
             url => $url,
             login => $config{$h}{'login'},
             password => $config{$h}{'password'},
-        });
+        );
         if (!defined($reply) || !$reply) {
             failed("updating %s: Could not connect to %s.", $h, $config{$h}{'server'});
             next;
@@ -4873,7 +4873,7 @@ sub nic_dondominio_update {
 
 
         # Try to get URL
-        my $reply = geturl({ proxy => opt('proxy'), url => $url });
+        my $reply = geturl(proxy => opt('proxy'), url => $url);
 
         # No response, declare as failed
         if (!defined($reply) || !$reply) {
@@ -4959,7 +4959,7 @@ sub nic_dnsmadeeasy_update {
         $url .= "&id=$h";
 
         # Try to get URL
-        my $reply = geturl({ proxy => opt('proxy'), url => $url });
+        my $reply = geturl(proxy => opt('proxy'), url => $url);
 
         # No response, declare as failed
         if (!defined($reply) || !$reply) {
@@ -5030,12 +5030,12 @@ sub nic_ovh_update {
         $url .= "&myip=";
         $url .= $ip if $ip;
 
-        my $reply = geturl({
+        my $reply = geturl(
             proxy => opt('proxy'),
             url => $url,
             login => $config{$h}{'login'},
             password => $config{$h}{'password'},
-        });
+        );
 
         if (!defined($reply) || !$reply) {
             failed("updating %s: Could not connect to %s.", $h, $config{$h}{'server'});
@@ -5099,11 +5099,11 @@ sub nic_cloudns_update {
         # IP is set in the header X-Forwarded-For you need to add &proxy=1 at the end of the
         # DynamicURL." We abuse this to pass the desired IP address to ClouDNS, which might not be
         # the same as the client IP address seen by ClouDNS.
-        my $reply = geturl({
+        my $reply = geturl(
             proxy => opt('proxy'),
             url => $dynurl . '&proxy=1',
             headers => "X-Forwarded-For: $ip\n",
-        });
+        );
         if (($reply // '') eq '' || !header_ok($hosts, $reply)) {
             $config{$_}{'status'} = 'failed' for @hosts;
             failed("updating %s: failed to visit DynURL", $hosts);
@@ -5163,12 +5163,12 @@ sub nic_dinahosting_update {
         $url .= "&domain=$domain";
         $url .= "&command=Domain_Zone_UpdateType" . is_ipv6($ip) ? 'AAAA' : 'A';
         $url .= "&ip=$ip";
-        my $reply = geturl({
+        my $reply = geturl(
             proxy => opt('proxy'),
             login => $config{$h}{'login'},
             password => $config{$h}{'password'},
             url => $url,
-        });
+        );
         $config{$h}{'status'} = 'failed';  # assume failure until otherwise determined
         if (!$reply) {
             failed("updating %s: failed to visit URL %s", $h, $url);
diff --git a/t/geturl_connectivity.pl b/t/geturl_connectivity.pl
index aa24422..e4a8a8c 100644
--- a/t/geturl_connectivity.pl
+++ b/t/geturl_connectivity.pl
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ for my $tc (@test_cases) {
         my $name = sprintf("IPv%s client to %s (-%sipv6)",
                            $tc->{client_ipv} || '*', $uri, $tc->{ipv6_opt} ? '' : 'no');
         $ddclient::globals{'ipv6'} = $tc->{ipv6_opt};
-        my $got = ddclient::geturl({ url => $uri, ipversion => $tc->{client_ipv} });
+        my $got = ddclient::geturl(url => $uri, ipversion => $tc->{client_ipv});
         isnt($got // '', '', $name);
     }
 }
diff --git a/t/geturl_ssl.pl b/t/geturl_ssl.pl
index ff67859..9b0212f 100644
--- a/t/geturl_ssl.pl
+++ b/t/geturl_ssl.pl
@@ -228,8 +228,7 @@ for my $tc (@test_cases) {
     $ddclient::globals{'ssl'} = $tc->{opt_ssl} // 0;
     $ddclient::globals{'ssl_ca_dir'} = $tc->{opt_ssl_ca_dir};
     $ddclient::globals{'ssl_ca_file'} = $tc->{opt_ssl_ca_file};
-    my $resp_str = ddclient::geturl({ _testonly_socket_class => 'InterceptSocket',
-                                      %{$tc->{params}} });
+    my $resp_str = ddclient::geturl(_testonly_socket_class => 'InterceptSocket', %{$tc->{params}});
     TODO: {
         local $TODO = $tc->{todo};
         subtest $tc->{name} => sub {