diff --git a/reddit/reddit.go b/reddit/reddit.go
index 6073ef8..c19fd3b 100644
--- a/reddit/reddit.go
+++ b/reddit/reddit.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ const (
 	libraryVersion = "2.0.0"
 
 	defaultBaseURL         = "https://oauth.reddit.com"
-	defaultBaseURLReadonly = "https://reddit.com"
+	defaultBaseURLReadonly = "https://old.reddit.com"
 	defaultTokenURL        = "https://www.reddit.com/api/v1/access_token"
 
 	mediaTypeJSON = "application/json"