diff --git a/compressor/storage.py b/compressor/storage.py
index 755c51f..a8cfac1 100644
--- a/compressor/storage.py
+++ b/compressor/storage.py
@@ -47,9 +47,6 @@ class GzipCompressorFileStorage(CompressorFileStorage):
     The standard compressor file system storage that gzips storage files
     additionally to the usual files.
     """
-    def url(self, name):
-        return u'%s.gz' % super(GzipCompressorFileStorage, self).url(name)
-
     def save(self, filename, content):
         filename = super(GzipCompressorFileStorage, self).save(filename, content)
         out = gzip.open(u'%s.gz' % self.path(filename), 'wb')
diff --git a/compressor/tests/tests.py b/compressor/tests/tests.py
index 723e7e1..58d223c 100644
--- a/compressor/tests/tests.py
+++ b/compressor/tests/tests.py
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ class StorageTestCase(TestCase):
         {% endcompress %}
         """
         context = { 'MEDIA_URL': settings.COMPRESS_URL }
-        out = u'<link rel="stylesheet" href="/media/CACHE/css/1d4424458f88.css.gz" type="text/css">'
+        out = u'<link rel="stylesheet" href="/media/CACHE/css/1d4424458f88.css" type="text/css">'
         self.assertEqual(out, render(template, context))