diff --git a/lib/private/defaults.php b/lib/private/defaults.php
index b9925cf2f9..fca798568c 100644
--- a/lib/private/defaults.php
+++ b/lib/private/defaults.php
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class OC_Defaults {
 		$this->defaultEntity = "ownCloud"; /* e.g. company name, used for footers and copyright notices */
 		$this->defaultName = "ownCloud"; /* short name, used when referring to the software */
 		$this->defaultTitle = "ownCloud"; /* can be a longer name, for titles */
-		$this->defaultBaseUrl = "http://owncloud.org";
+		$this->defaultBaseUrl = "https://owncloud.org";
 		$this->defaultSyncClientUrl = "https://owncloud.org/sync-clients/";
 		$this->defaultDocBaseUrl = "http://doc.owncloud.org";
 		$this->defaultSlogan = $this->l->t("web services under your control");