diff --git a/modules/readpeakBidAdapter.js b/modules/readpeakBidAdapter.js
index 718d6504b56..4ff51aeb43e 100644
--- a/modules/readpeakBidAdapter.js
+++ b/modules/readpeakBidAdapter.js
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ function nativeResponse(imp, bid) {
         keys.cta = asset.data && asset.id === 5 ? asset.data.value : keys.cta;
       });
       if (nativeAd.link) {
-        keys.clickUrl = encodeURIComponent(nativeAd.link.url);
+        keys.clickUrl = nativeAd.link.url;
       }
       const trackers = nativeAd.imptrackers || [];
       trackers.unshift(replaceAuctionPrice(bid.burl, bid.price));
diff --git a/test/spec/modules/readpeakBidAdapter_spec.js b/test/spec/modules/readpeakBidAdapter_spec.js
index 8772aeac88f..32a4d991054 100644
--- a/test/spec/modules/readpeakBidAdapter_spec.js
+++ b/test/spec/modules/readpeakBidAdapter_spec.js
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ describe('ReadPeakAdapter', function() {
           height: 500
         });
         expect(bidResponse.native.clickUrl).to.equal(
-          'http%3A%2F%2Furl.to%2Ftarget'
+          'http://url.to/target'
         );
         expect(bidResponse.native.impressionTrackers).to.contain(
           'http://url.to/pixeltracker'