diff --git a/accounts.go b/accounts.go
index 730e7c8..9fce5c3 100644
--- a/accounts.go
+++ b/accounts.go
@@ -56,8 +56,10 @@ type AccountSource struct {
 }
 
 func LookupAccount(username string) (*Account, error) {
+	params := url.Values{}
+	params.Set("acct", username)
 	var account Account
-	err := doAPI(http.MethodGet, fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/accounts/lookup?acct=%s", url.QueryEscape(username)), nil, &account, nil)
+	err := doAPI(http.MethodGet, fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/accounts/lookup"), params, &account, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -74,7 +76,6 @@ func GetAccount(id ID) (*Account, error) {
 }
 
 func GetCurrentAccount() (*Account, error) {
-	checkInit()
 	var account Account
 	err := doAPI(http.MethodGet, "/api/v1/accounts/verify_credentials", nil, &account, nil)
 	if err != nil {