diff --git a/robospice-sample-image-caching/src/com/octo/android/robospice/sample/request/FlickrRequest.java b/robospice-sample-image-caching/src/com/octo/android/robospice/sample/request/FlickrRequest.java
index 8c557d4..0a3aad8 100644
--- a/robospice-sample-image-caching/src/com/octo/android/robospice/sample/request/FlickrRequest.java
+++ b/robospice-sample-image-caching/src/com/octo/android/robospice/sample/request/FlickrRequest.java
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  */
 public abstract class FlickrRequest<RESULT> extends SpringAndroidSpiceRequest<RESULT> {
 
-    private static final String FLICKR_SERVICE_URL = "http://api.flickr.com/services/rest/";
+    private static final String FLICKR_SERVICE_URL = "https://api.flickr.com/services/rest/";
 
     protected FlickrRequest(Class<RESULT> clazz) {
         super(clazz);
@@ -17,5 +17,4 @@ protected FlickrRequest(Class<RESULT> clazz) {
     protected String getServiceUrl() {
         return FLICKR_SERVICE_URL;
     }
-
 }