diff --git a/parser.go b/parser.go
index 90c38ca..c925d5d 100644
--- a/parser.go
+++ b/parser.go
@@ -77,7 +77,12 @@ func (parser *Parser) ParseUrl(url string) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	response, err := http.Get(url)
+        //prevent default UA from being sent (UA header is unnecessary and causes logging issues in some scenarios)
+        client := &http.Client{}
+        req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", url, nil)
+
+        req.Header.Set("User-Agent", "")
+        response, err := client.Do(req)
 
 	if err != nil {
 		return err