CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION alternative

Hello.

I found that this line gives a warning on my installation of PHP because of security settings that I cannot change.

    curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION, 1);

I think the reason is because open_basedir is set.

My understanding is that this line says to follow a redirect if it occurs.
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21973032/open-basedir-setting-causing-warning.html

Is there another way to accomplish this, with open_basedir set?

Thanks!