diff --git a/src/downloader/Downloader.kt b/src/downloader/Downloader.kt
index 8dd1188..63efa38 100644
--- a/src/downloader/Downloader.kt
+++ b/src/downloader/Downloader.kt
@@ -12,19 +12,15 @@ import java.nio.file.Paths
 import java.time.LocalDate
 import java.time.Month
 import java.time.ZoneId
+import java.util.*
 
 fun main() {
     var cookie = "<insert your session cookie here or store in gradle.properties>"
 
     if (Files.exists(Paths.get("gradle.properties"))) {
-        val cookieFromProps = Files.readAllLines(Paths.get("gradle.properties"))
-            .map { it.split("=") }
-            .filter { it.size == 2 }
-            .filter { it[0] == "cookie" }
-            .map { it[1] }.firstOrNull()
-        if (cookieFromProps != null) {
-            cookie = cookieFromProps
-        }
+        val props = Properties()
+        props.load(Files.newBufferedReader(Paths.get("gradle.properties")))
+        cookie = props.getProperty("cookie", cookie)
     }
 
     val downloader = Downloader(2023, "aoc2023", cookie)