diff --git a/httpie/cli/argparser.py b/httpie/cli/argparser.py
index 4a817b81..835df376 100644
--- a/httpie/cli/argparser.py
+++ b/httpie/cli/argparser.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class HTTPieArgumentParser(argparse.ArgumentParser):
 
         # Arguments processing and environment setup.
         self._apply_no_options(no_options)
-        self._validate_download_options()
+        self._process_download_options()
         self._setup_standard_streams()
         self._process_output_options()
         self._process_pretty_options()
@@ -379,7 +379,11 @@ class HTTPieArgumentParser(argparse.ArgumentParser):
             # noinspection PyTypeChecker
             self.args.prettify = PRETTY_MAP[self.args.prettify]
 
-    def _validate_download_options(self):
+    def _process_download_options(self):
+        if self.args.offline:
+            self.args.download = False
+            self.args.download_resume = False
+            return
         if not self.args.download:
             if self.args.download_resume:
                 self.error('--continue only works with --download')
diff --git a/tests/test_httpie.py b/tests/test_httpie.py
index 959287c9..48af0757 100644
--- a/tests/test_httpie.py
+++ b/tests/test_httpie.py
@@ -187,9 +187,8 @@ def test_offline():
     r = http(
         '--offline',
         'https://this-should.never-resolve/foo',
-        'param==value'
     )
-    assert 'GET /foo?param=value' in r
+    assert 'GET /foo' in r
 
 
 def test_offline_download():
@@ -198,6 +197,5 @@ def test_offline_download():
         '--offline',
         '--download',
         'https://this-should.never-resolve/foo',
-        'param==value'
     )
-    assert 'GET /foo?param=value' in r
+    assert 'GET /foo' in r