diff --git a/app/presenters/user_list_presenter.rb b/app/presenters/user_list_presenter.rb
index e6555c4..8e6f48a 100644
--- a/app/presenters/user_list_presenter.rb
+++ b/app/presenters/user_list_presenter.rb
@@ -5,12 +5,7 @@ def initialize(params)
     @type = (params.keys.map(&:to_sym) & [:city, :country]).first || :world
     @page = [params[:page].to_i, 1].max
     @location = params.with_indifferent_access[@type].try(:downcase).try(:strip)
-    @language = get_language(params)
-  end
-
-  def get_language(params)
-    lang = params[:language] || "JavaScript"
-    URI.decode_www_form_component(lang)
+    @language = params[:language] || "JavaScript"
   end
 
   def languages
diff --git a/spec/controllers/api/users_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/api/users_controller_spec.rb
index 3e6821d..5720f76 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/api/users_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/api/users_controller_spec.rb
@@ -64,13 +64,6 @@ def response_hash
         expect(first_user['world_rank']).to eq(1)
         expect(first_user['stars_count']).to eq(3)
       end
-
-      it 'should return c++ users when request has url encoded plus sign' do
-        get :index, language: "c%2B%2B", city: 'los angeles'
-
-        first_user = response_hash['users'].first
-        expect(first_user['login']).to eq('bb8')
-      end
     end
 
     context 'without scope' do