diff --git a/youtube-dl b/youtube-dl
index 51344f27be..f8e921133a 100755
--- a/youtube-dl
+++ b/youtube-dl
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ class YoutubeIE(InfoExtractor):
 
 	_VALID_URL = r'^((?:http://)?(?:youtu\.be/|(?:\w+\.)?youtube(?:-nocookie)?\.com/(?:(?:v/)|(?:(?:watch(?:_popup)?(?:\.php)?)?(?:\?|#!?)(?:.+&)?v=))))?([0-9A-Za-z_-]+)(?(1).+)?$'
 	_LANG_URL = r'http://www.youtube.com/?hl=en&persist_hl=1&gl=US&persist_gl=1&opt_out_ackd=1'
-	_LOGIN_URL = 'http://www.youtube.com/signup?next=/&gl=US&hl=en'
+	_LOGIN_URL = 'https://www.youtube.com/signup?next=/&gl=US&hl=en'
 	_AGE_URL = 'http://www.youtube.com/verify_age?next_url=/&gl=US&hl=en'
 	_NETRC_MACHINE = 'youtube'
 	# Listed in order of quality