diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/updateSettings/impl/UpdateChecker.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/updateSettings/impl/UpdateChecker.java
index 631fcbf65122..bae6a17b8522 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/updateSettings/impl/UpdateChecker.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/updateSettings/impl/UpdateChecker.java
@@ -619,12 +619,12 @@ public final class UpdateChecker {
             urlToCheck = url;
           }
 
-          HttpURLConnection connection;
+          URLConnection connection;
           if (ApplicationManager.getApplication() != null) {
-            connection = HttpConfigurable.getInstance().openHttpConnection(urlToCheck);
+            connection = HttpConfigurable.getInstance().openConnection(urlToCheck);
           }
           else {
-            connection = (HttpURLConnection)new URL(urlToCheck).openConnection();
+            connection = new URL(urlToCheck).openConnection();
             connection.setReadTimeout(HttpConfigurable.CONNECTION_TIMEOUT);
             connection.setConnectTimeout(HttpConfigurable.CONNECTION_TIMEOUT);
           }