diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/dataanalysis/executor/util/StorageUtils.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/dataanalysis/executor/util/StorageUtils.java
index e661d9b..06fb621 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/dataanalysis/executor/util/StorageUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/dataanalysis/executor/util/StorageUtils.java
@@ -25,12 +25,17 @@ import org.gcube.dataanalysis.ecoengine.configuration.AlgorithmConfiguration;
 public class StorageUtils {
 
 	public static void downloadInputFile(String fileurl, String destinationFile) throws Exception{
+		downloadInputFile(fileurl, destinationFile, false);
+	}
+	
+	public static void downloadInputFile(String fileurl, String destinationFile, boolean httpURL) throws Exception{
 		try {
-			Handler.activateProtocol();
+			if (!httpURL)
+				Handler.activateProtocol();
 			URL smpFile = new URL(fileurl);
 			URLConnection uc = (URLConnection) smpFile.openConnection();
 			InputStream is = uc.getInputStream();
-			AnalysisLogger.getLogger().debug("GenericWorker-> Retrieving from " + fileurl + " to :" + destinationFile);
+			AnalysisLogger.getLogger().debug("Retrieving from " + fileurl + " to: " + destinationFile);
 			inputStreamToFile(is, destinationFile);
 			is.close();
 		} catch (Exception e) {