diff --git a/plugins/shorten.py b/plugins/shorten.py
index df977b1..9ba15bd 100755
--- a/plugins/shorten.py
+++ b/plugins/shorten.py
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ class ShortenError(Exception):
 def bitly(url, user, apikey):
     try:
         if url[:7] != "http://":
+            if url[:8] == "https://":
+                url = url
             url = "http://" + url
         params = urlencode({'longUrl': url, 'login': user, 'apiKey': apikey, 'format': 'json'})
         j = http.get_json("http://api.bit.ly/v3/shorten?%s" % params)