diff --git a/data/addons.supertuxkart.net.pem b/data/addons.supertuxkart.net.pem
deleted file mode 100644
index 934c51e88..000000000
--- a/data/addons.supertuxkart.net.pem
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
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diff --git a/data/stk_config.xml b/data/stk_config.xml
index 378800aaf..92c7aed9d 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="http://addons.supertuxkart.net/password-reset.php" />
+        password-reset="https://online.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 ed5b25675..773f153b6 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 &
@@ -953,8 +953,9 @@ 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(   "http://addons.supertuxkart.net:8080",
+            PARAM_DEFAULT( StringUserConfigParam(   "https://new-stats.supertuxkart.net",
                                                      "hw-report-server",
                                                      &m_hw_report_group,
                                                     "The server used for reporting statistics to."));
@@ -978,7 +979,7 @@ namespace UserConfigParams
                                           "Everything related to online play.") );
 
     PARAM_PREFIX StringUserConfigParam      m_server_multiplayer
-            PARAM_DEFAULT( StringUserConfigParam(   "https://addons.supertuxkart.net/api/",
+            PARAM_DEFAULT( StringUserConfigParam(   "https://online.supertuxkart.net/api/",
                                                      "server_multiplayer",
                                                      &m_online_group,
                                                     "The server used for online multiplayer."));
@@ -996,7 +997,7 @@ namespace UserConfigParams
                                           "Addon and news related settings") );
 
     PARAM_PREFIX StringUserConfigParam      m_server_addons
-            PARAM_DEFAULT( StringUserConfigParam("http://addons.supertuxkart.net/dl/xml",
+            PARAM_DEFAULT( StringUserConfigParam("https://online.supertuxkart.net/dl/xml",
                                                  "server_addons",
                                                  &m_addon_group,
                                                 "The server used for addon."));
@@ -1044,7 +1045,7 @@ 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 12e633f54..226986e0f 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);
@@ -348,8 +348,6 @@ 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
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -825,7 +823,7 @@ 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'",
@@ -937,12 +935,12 @@ 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
 
@@ -1188,7 +1186,7 @@ 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 += "/";
@@ -1392,8 +1390,8 @@ 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())
@@ -1417,7 +1415,7 @@ bool FileManager::removeDirectory(const std::string &name) const
             removeFile(file);
         }
     }
-    
+
 #if defined(WIN32)
     return RemoveDirectory(name.c_str())==TRUE;
 #else
@@ -1483,4 +1481,3 @@ 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 4aec7c4eb..952af6c25 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;
 
@@ -102,8 +102,6 @@ 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>
@@ -177,7 +175,7 @@ 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
     {
@@ -216,7 +214,7 @@ 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.
      */
@@ -225,12 +223,11 @@ 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 1bcd227e4..14e908b2d 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 == NULL)
+        if (m_http_header == nullptr)
         {
-            m_http_header = curl_slist_append(m_http_header,
-                "Host: addons.supertuxkart.net");
+            std::string Host = "Host: " + StringUtils::getHostNameFromURL(UserConfigParams::m_server_multiplayer);
+            m_http_header = curl_slist_append(m_http_header, Host.c_str());
         }
         m_disable_sending_log = false;
     }   // init
@@ -182,19 +182,8 @@ namespace Online
         if (m_url.substr(0, 8) == "https://")
         {
             // https, load certificate info
-            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));
-            }
+            assert(m_http_header != nullptr);
+            curl_easy_setopt(m_curl_session, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, m_http_header);
             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 3869eb452..0cf4ebf0d 100644
--- a/src/utils/string_utils.cpp
+++ b/src/utils/string_utils.cpp
@@ -896,18 +896,46 @@ 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 c43eb01ca..0ba91a50d 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);
@@ -270,6 +270,15 @@ 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