diff --git a/youtube_dl/utils.py b/youtube_dl/utils.py
index 4dcf189914..44f939053a 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/utils.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/utils.py
@@ -506,3 +506,6 @@ def http_response(self, req, resp):
             resp = self.addinfourl_wrapper(gz, old_resp.headers, old_resp.url, old_resp.code)
             resp.msg = old_resp.msg
         return resp
+
+    https_request = http_request
+    https_response = http_response