diff --git a/youtube-dl b/youtube-dl
index 72b09a0c2..0f1d31c4e 100755
--- a/youtube-dl
+++ b/youtube-dl
@@ -804,8 +804,8 @@ class YoutubeIE(InfoExtractor):
 
 			# Get video info
 			self.report_video_info_webpage_download(video_id)
-			for el_type in ['embedded', 'detailpage', 'vevo']:
-				video_info_url = ('http://www.youtube.com/get_video_info?&video_id=%s&el=%s&ps=default&eurl=&gl=US&hl=en'
+			for el_type in ['&el=embedded', '&el=detailpage', '&el=vevo', '']:
+				video_info_url = ('http://www.youtube.com/get_video_info?&video_id=%s%s&ps=default&eurl=&gl=US&hl=en'
 						   % (video_id, el_type))
 				request = urllib2.Request(video_info_url, None, std_headers)
 				try: