diff --git a/data/addons.supertuxkart.net.pem b/data/addons.supertuxkart.net.pem
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..934c51e88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/addons.supertuxkart.net.pem
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
+MIIDezCCAmOgAwIBAgIJAO+A8uXtEMRsMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBCwUAMFQxCzAJBgNV
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+wRNluCayrrjhy2I8mABRnBqgMwAQUIrgk9IU6SyQxw==
+-----END CERTIFICATE-----
diff --git a/data/stk_config.xml b/data/stk_config.xml
index 92c7aed9d..378800aaf 100644
--- a/data/stk_config.xml
+++ b/data/stk_config.xml
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
   <minimap size="180.0" ai-icon="16.0" player-icon="20.0"/>
 
   <urls donate="https://supertuxkart.net/Donate"
-        password-reset="https://online.supertuxkart.net/password-reset.php" />
+        password-reset="http://addons.supertuxkart.net/password-reset.php" />
 
   <!-- Skidmark data: maximum number of skid marks, and
        time for skidmarks to fade out. Maximum number will over
diff --git a/src/config/user_config.hpp b/src/config/user_config.hpp
index 773f153b6..ed5b25675 100644
--- a/src/config/user_config.hpp
+++ b/src/config/user_config.hpp
@@ -152,15 +152,15 @@ public:
     }
     std::map<T, U>& operator=(const std::map<T,U>& v)
     {
-        m_elements = std::map<T, U>(v);
+        m_elements = std::map<T, U>(v); 
         return m_elements;
     }
     std::map<T, U>& operator=(const MapUserConfigParam& v)
     {
-        m_elements = std::map<T,U>(v);
+        m_elements = std::map<T,U>(v); 
         return m_elements;
     }
-    U& operator[] (const T key)
+    U& operator[] (const T key) 
     {
         return m_elements[key];
     }
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ namespace UserConfigParams
     PARAM_PREFIX StringUserConfigParam m_last_used_kart_group
             PARAM_DEFAULT( StringUserConfigParam("all", "last_kart_group",
                                                  "Last selected kart group") );
-
+    
     // ---- Wiimote data
     PARAM_PREFIX GroupUserConfigParam        m_wiimote_group
         PARAM_DEFAULT( GroupUserConfigParam("WiiMote",
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ namespace UserConfigParams
             PARAM_DEFAULT( BoolUserConfigParam(false, "multitouch_enabled",
             &m_multitouch_group,
             "Enable multitouch support.") );
-
+            
     PARAM_PREFIX IntUserConfigParam         m_multitouch_mode
             PARAM_DEFAULT( IntUserConfigParam(1, "multitouch_mode",
             &m_multitouch_group,
@@ -508,12 +508,12 @@ namespace UserConfigParams
             PARAM_DEFAULT( FloatUserConfigParam(0.2f, "multitouch_sensitivity_x",
             &m_multitouch_group,
             "A parameter in range [0, 1.0] that determines the sensitivity for x axis."));
-
+            
     PARAM_PREFIX FloatUserConfigParam         m_multitouch_sensitivity_y
             PARAM_DEFAULT( FloatUserConfigParam(0.65f, "multitouch_sensitivity_y",
             &m_multitouch_group,
             "A parameter in range [0, 1.0] that determines the sensitivity for y axis."));
-
+            
     PARAM_PREFIX FloatUserConfigParam         m_multitouch_tilt_factor
             PARAM_DEFAULT( FloatUserConfigParam(4.0f, "multitouch_tilt_factor",
             &m_multitouch_group,
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ namespace UserConfigParams
             &m_multitouch_group,
             "Screen keyboard mode: 0 = disabled, 1 = enabled if no hardware "
             "keyboard, 2 = always enabled, 3 = android keyboard (experimental)") );
-
+            
     PARAM_PREFIX BoolUserConfigParam         m_hidpi_enabled
             PARAM_DEFAULT( BoolUserConfigParam(false, "hidpi_enabled",
             &m_multitouch_group,
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ namespace UserConfigParams
     PARAM_PREFIX bool m_race_now          PARAM_DEFAULT( false );
 
     PARAM_PREFIX bool m_enforce_current_player PARAM_DEFAULT( false );
-
+    
     PARAM_PREFIX bool m_enable_sound PARAM_DEFAULT( true );
 
     /** True to test funky ambient/diffuse/specularity in RGB &
@@ -953,9 +953,8 @@ namespace UserConfigParams
             PARAM_DEFAULT(  IntUserConfigParam(0, "random-identifier", &m_hw_report_group,
                                                   "A random number to avoid duplicated reports.") );
 
-    // TODO change new-stats to stats before release
     PARAM_PREFIX StringUserConfigParam      m_server_hw_report
-            PARAM_DEFAULT( StringUserConfigParam(   "https://new-stats.supertuxkart.net",
+            PARAM_DEFAULT( StringUserConfigParam(   "http://addons.supertuxkart.net:8080",
                                                      "hw-report-server",
                                                      &m_hw_report_group,
                                                     "The server used for reporting statistics to."));
@@ -979,7 +978,7 @@ namespace UserConfigParams
                                           "Everything related to online play.") );
 
     PARAM_PREFIX StringUserConfigParam      m_server_multiplayer
-            PARAM_DEFAULT( StringUserConfigParam(   "https://online.supertuxkart.net/api/",
+            PARAM_DEFAULT( StringUserConfigParam(   "https://addons.supertuxkart.net/api/",
                                                      "server_multiplayer",
                                                      &m_online_group,
                                                     "The server used for online multiplayer."));
@@ -997,7 +996,7 @@ namespace UserConfigParams
                                           "Addon and news related settings") );
 
     PARAM_PREFIX StringUserConfigParam      m_server_addons
-            PARAM_DEFAULT( StringUserConfigParam("https://online.supertuxkart.net/dl/xml",
+            PARAM_DEFAULT( StringUserConfigParam("http://addons.supertuxkart.net/dl/xml",
                                                  "server_addons",
                                                  &m_addon_group,
                                                 "The server used for addon."));
@@ -1045,7 +1044,7 @@ namespace UserConfigParams
             PARAM_DEFAULT( IntUserConfigParam(0, "unlock_everything",
                         "Enable all karts and tracks: 0 = disabled, "
                         "1 = everything except final race, 2 = everything") );
-
+                               
     PARAM_PREFIX StringUserConfigParam      m_commandline
             PARAM_DEFAULT( StringUserConfigParam("", "commandline",
                              "Allows to set commandline args in config file") );
diff --git a/src/io/file_manager.cpp b/src/io/file_manager.cpp
index 226986e0f..12e633f54 100644
--- a/src/io/file_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/io/file_manager.cpp
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ FileManager* file_manager = 0;
 /** The constructor of the file manager creates an irrlicht file system and
  *  detects paths for the user config file and assets base directory (data).
  *  A second initialisation is done later once (see init()), once the user
- *  config file is read. This is necessary since part of discoverPaths
+ *  config file is read. This is necessary since part of discoverPaths 
  *  depend on artist debug mode.
  */
 FileManager::FileManager()
@@ -208,17 +208,17 @@ FileManager::FileManager()
     {
         Log::error("FileManager", "Could not file '%s'in any "
                    "standard location (esp. ../data).", version.c_str());
-        Log::error("FileManager",
+        Log::error("FileManager", 
                    "Last location checked '%s'.", root_dir.c_str());
-        Log::fatal("FileManager",
+        Log::fatal("FileManager", 
                    "Set $SUPERTUXKART_DATADIR to point to the data directory.");
         // fatal will exit the application
     }
-
+    
     addRootDirs(root_dir);
-
+    
     std::string assets_dir;
-
+    
     if (getenv("SUPERTUXKART_ASSETS_DIR") != NULL)
     {
         assets_dir = std::string(getenv("SUPERTUXKART_ASSETS_DIR"));
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ FileManager::FileManager()
         //is this needed?
         assets_dir = std::string(getenv("SUPERTUXKART_ROOT_PATH"));
     }
-
+    
     if (!assets_dir.empty() && assets_dir != root_dir)
     {
         addRootDirs(assets_dir);
@@ -348,6 +348,8 @@ void FileManager::init()
         for(int i=0;i<(int)dirs.size(); i++)
             pushMusicSearchPath(dirs[i]);
     }
+    m_cert_location = m_file_system->getAbsolutePath(
+        getAsset("addons.supertuxkart.net.pem").c_str()).c_str();
 }   // init
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -823,7 +825,7 @@ bool FileManager::checkAndCreateDirectoryP(const std::string &path)
         current_path += split[i] + "/";
         //Log::verbose("[FileManager]", "Checking for: '%s",
         //            current_path.c_str());
-
+        
         if (!checkAndCreateDirectory(current_path))
         {
             Log::error("[FileManager]", "Can't create dir '%s'",
@@ -935,12 +937,12 @@ void FileManager::checkAndCreateConfigDir()
                   "falling back to '.'.", m_user_config_dir.c_str());
         m_user_config_dir = "./";
     }
-
+    
     if (m_stdout_dir.empty())
     {
         m_stdout_dir = m_user_config_dir;
     }
-
+    
     return;
 }   // checkAndCreateConfigDir
 
@@ -1186,7 +1188,7 @@ void FileManager::setStdoutName(const std::string& filename)
 void FileManager::setStdoutDir(const std::string& dir)
 {
     m_stdout_dir = dir;
-
+    
     if (!m_stdout_dir.empty() && m_stdout_dir[m_stdout_dir.size() - 1] != '/')
     {
          m_stdout_dir += "/";
@@ -1390,8 +1392,8 @@ bool FileManager::removeDirectory(const std::string &name) const
 
     for (std::string file : files)
     {
-        if (file == "." || file == ".." || file == name + "/." ||
-            file == name + "/..")
+        if (file == "." || file == ".." || file == name + "/." || 
+            file == name + "/..") 
             continue;
 
         if (UserConfigParams::logMisc())
@@ -1415,7 +1417,7 @@ bool FileManager::removeDirectory(const std::string &name) const
             removeFile(file);
         }
     }
-
+    
 #if defined(WIN32)
     return RemoveDirectory(name.c_str())==TRUE;
 #else
@@ -1481,3 +1483,4 @@ bool FileManager::fileIsNewer(const std::string& f1, const std::string& f2) cons
     stat(f2.c_str(), &stat2);
     return stat1.st_mtime > stat2.st_mtime;
 }   // fileIsNewer
+
diff --git a/src/io/file_manager.hpp b/src/io/file_manager.hpp
index 952af6c25..4aec7c4eb 100644
--- a/src/io/file_manager.hpp
+++ b/src/io/file_manager.hpp
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ private:
 
     /** Name of stdout file. */
     static std::string m_stdout_filename;
-
+    
     /** Directory of stdout file. */
     static std::string m_stdout_dir;
 
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ private:
     /** Directory where user-defined grand prix are stored. */
     std::string       m_gp_dir;
 
+    std::string       m_cert_location;
+
     std::vector<TextureSearchPath> m_texture_search_path;
 
     std::vector<std::string>
@@ -175,7 +177,7 @@ public:
     std::string getUserConfigFile(const std::string& fname) const;
     bool        fileExists(const std::string& path) const;
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    /** Convenience function to save some typing in the
+    /** Convenience function to save some typing in the 
      *  file manager constructor. */
     bool        fileExists(const char *prefix, const std::string& path) const
     {
@@ -214,7 +216,7 @@ public:
         m_music_search_path.push_back(path);
     }   // pushMusicSearchPath
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    /** Returns the full path to a shader (this function could be modified
+    /** Returns the full path to a shader (this function could be modified 
      *  later to allow track-specific shaders).
      *  \param name Name of the shader.
      */
@@ -223,11 +225,12 @@ public:
         return getAsset(SHADER, name);
 
     }   // getShader
-
+    
     std::string getShadersDir() const
     {
         return m_subdir_name[SHADER];
     }
+    const std::string& getCertLocation() const { return m_cert_location; }
 };   // FileManager
 
 extern FileManager* file_manager;
diff --git a/src/online/http_request.cpp b/src/online/http_request.cpp
index 14e908b2d..1bcd227e4 100644
--- a/src/online/http_request.cpp
+++ b/src/online/http_request.cpp
@@ -95,10 +95,10 @@ namespace Online
         m_parameters    = "";
         m_curl_code     = CURLE_OK;
         m_progress.setAtomic(0);
-        if (m_http_header == nullptr)
+        if (m_http_header == NULL)
         {
-            std::string Host = "Host: " + StringUtils::getHostNameFromURL(UserConfigParams::m_server_multiplayer);
-            m_http_header = curl_slist_append(m_http_header, Host.c_str());
+            m_http_header = curl_slist_append(m_http_header,
+                "Host: addons.supertuxkart.net");
         }
         m_disable_sending_log = false;
     }   // init
@@ -182,8 +182,19 @@ namespace Online
         if (m_url.substr(0, 8) == "https://")
         {
             // https, load certificate info
-            assert(m_http_header != nullptr);
-            curl_easy_setopt(m_curl_session, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, m_http_header);
+            assert(m_http_header != NULL);
+            curl_easy_setopt(m_curl_session, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER,
+                m_http_header);
+            const std::string& ci = file_manager->getCertLocation();
+            CURLcode error = curl_easy_setopt(m_curl_session, CURLOPT_CAINFO,
+                ci.c_str());
+            if (error != CURLE_OK)
+            {
+                Log::error("HTTPRequest", "Error setting CAINFO to '%s'",
+                    ci.c_str());
+                Log::error("HTTPRequest", "Error: '%s'.", error,
+                    curl_easy_strerror(error));
+            }
             curl_easy_setopt(m_curl_session, CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER, 1L);
 #ifdef __APPLE__
             curl_easy_setopt(m_curl_session, CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYHOST, 0L);
diff --git a/src/utils/string_utils.cpp b/src/utils/string_utils.cpp
index 0cf4ebf0d..3869eb452 100644
--- a/src/utils/string_utils.cpp
+++ b/src/utils/string_utils.cpp
@@ -896,46 +896,18 @@ namespace StringUtils
     std::string removeWhitespaces(const std::string& input)
     {
         std::string out;
-
+        
         for (char ch : input)
         {
             if (ch == ' ' || ch == '\t' || ch == '\n' || ch == '\r')
                 continue;
-
+                
             out += ch;
         }
-
+        
         return out;
     }
 
-    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    std::string getHostNameFromURL(const std::string& url)
-    {
-        // Not even a valid URL
-        if (url.length() < 8)
-            return "";
-
-        // protocol is substr(0, first_color_position)
-        const size_t first_colon_position = url.find_first_of(":");
-        if (first_colon_position == std::string::npos)
-            return "";
-
-        // skip ://
-        const std::string url_without_protocol = url.substr(first_colon_position + 3);
-
-        // Find end with port
-        const size_t port_colon_position = url_without_protocol.find_first_of(":");
-        if (port_colon_position != std::string::npos)
-            return url_without_protocol.substr(0, port_colon_position);
-
-        // Find end with path
-        const size_t slash_position = url_without_protocol.find_first_of("/");
-        if (slash_position != std::string::npos)
-            return url_without_protocol.substr(0, slash_position);
-
-        return url_without_protocol;
-    }
-
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
     /** Breaks the text so that each line is smaller than max_width with the current settings.
       * The result is put into output, a vector of strings, with each line having its own string */
diff --git a/src/utils/string_utils.hpp b/src/utils/string_utils.hpp
index 0ba91a50d..c43eb01ca 100644
--- a/src/utils/string_utils.hpp
+++ b/src/utils/string_utils.hpp
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ namespace StringUtils
     }   // parseString
 
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
+    
     irr::core::stringw utf8ToWide(const char* input);
     irr::core::stringw utf8ToWide(const std::string &input);
     std::string wideToUtf8(const wchar_t* input);
@@ -270,15 +270,6 @@ namespace StringUtils
 #endif
         return uagent;
     }
-
-    /**
-     * Returns the hostname part of an url (if any)
-     *
-     * Example https://online.supertuxkart.net/
-     *
-     */
-    std::string getHostNameFromURL(const std::string& url);
-
 } // namespace StringUtils
 
 #endif