diff --git a/plugins/layer_types/openlayers_layer_type_geojson.js b/plugins/layer_types/openlayers_layer_type_geojson.js
index c2a5458..a3eae5e 100644
--- a/plugins/layer_types/openlayers_layer_type_geojson.js
+++ b/plugins/layer_types/openlayers_layer_type_geojson.js
@@ -51,13 +51,16 @@ Drupal.openlayers.layer.geojson = function(title, map, options) {
     var layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.Vector(title, options);
 
     // Use an AJAX like call to get data from URL
-    OpenLayers.loadURL(options.url, {}, null, function (response) {
-      var format = new OpenLayers.Format.GeoJSON(geojson_options);
-      var features = format.read(response.responseText);
-      // Add features, if needed
-      if (features) {
-        layer.addFeatures(features);
-        layer.events.triggerEvent('loadend');
+    OpenLayers.Request.GET({
+      url: options.url,
+      callback: function (response) { 
+        var format = new OpenLayers.Format.GeoJSON(geojson_options);
+        var features = format.read(response.responseText);
+        // Add features, if needed
+        if (features) {
+          layer.addFeatures(features);
+          layer.events.triggerEvent('loadend');
+        }
       }
     });
   }
diff --git a/plugins/layer_types/openlayers_layer_type_kml.js b/plugins/layer_types/openlayers_layer_type_kml.js
index 0651d4e..fe062ff 100644
--- a/plugins/layer_types/openlayers_layer_type_kml.js
+++ b/plugins/layer_types/openlayers_layer_type_kml.js
@@ -21,13 +21,16 @@ Drupal.openlayers.layer.kml = function(title, map, options) {
   kml_options.externalProjection = new OpenLayers.Projection(options.projection);
 
   // Use an AJAX like call to get data from URL
-  OpenLayers.loadURL(options.url, {}, null, function (response) {
-    var format = new OpenLayers.Format.KML(kml_options);
-    var features = format.read(response.responseText);
-    // Add features, if needed
-    if (features) {
-      layer.addFeatures(features);
-      layer.events.triggerEvent('loadend');
+  OpenLayers.Request.GET({
+    url: options.url,
+    callback: function (response) { 
+      var format = new OpenLayers.Format.KML(kml_options);
+      var features = format.read(response.responseText);
+      // Add features, if needed
+      if (features) {
+        layer.addFeatures(features);
+        layer.events.triggerEvent('loadend');
+      }
     }
   });