diff --git a/lib/twitter_client.js b/lib/twitter_client.js
index 0a249b7..29e39fb 100644
--- a/lib/twitter_client.js
+++ b/lib/twitter_client.js
@@ -57,8 +57,12 @@ module.exports = function (key, secret) {
     }
 
     if (method.toUpperCase() === 'GET') {
+      var base = _rest_base;
+      if (path.search("/search") > -1){
+        base = "http://search.twitter.com";
+      }
       return CLIENT.oauth.get(
-        _rest_base + path + '?' + querystring.stringify(params)
+        base + path + '?' + querystring.stringify(params)
       , token.oauth_token
       , token.oauth_token_secret
       , requestCallback(callback)