diff --git a/lua/gemini/api.lua b/lua/gemini/api.lua
index f1d4564..c3d2c76 100644
--- a/lua/gemini/api.lua
+++ b/lua/gemini/api.lua
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ local function async_request(url, payload, callback)
 				return
 			end
 
-			local ssl = vim.loop.new_tls()
-			ssl:wrap(client)
+			-- Create TLS wrapper
+			local tls_client = vim.loop.new_tls_wrap(client)
 			
 			local request = string.format(
 				"POST %s HTTP/1.1\r\n" ..
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ local function async_request(url, payload, callback)
 			
 			local response = ""
 			
-			ssl:write(request, function(err)
+			tls_client:write(request, function(err)
 				if err then
 					vim.schedule(function()
 						callback(nil, "Write error: " .. err)
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ local function async_request(url, payload, callback)
 					return
 				end
 				
-				ssl:read_start(function(err, chunk)
+				tls_client:read_start(function(err, chunk)
 					if err then
 						vim.schedule(function()
 							callback(nil, "Read error: " .. err)
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ local function async_request(url, payload, callback)
 							end
 						end)
 						
-						ssl:close()
+						tls_client:close()
 						client:close()
 					end
 				end)