diff --git a/youtube_dl/downloader/http.py b/youtube_dl/downloader/http.py
index 240ecb606..348097dab 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/downloader/http.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/downloader/http.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class HttpFD(FileDownloader):
         while count <= retries:
             # Establish connection
             try:
-                data = compat_urllib_request.urlopen(request)
+                data = self.ydl.urlopen(request)
                 break
             except (compat_urllib_error.HTTPError, ) as err:
                 if (err.code < 500 or err.code >= 600) and err.code != 416:
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class HttpFD(FileDownloader):
                     # Unable to resume (requested range not satisfiable)
                     try:
                         # Open the connection again without the range header
-                        data = compat_urllib_request.urlopen(basic_request)
+                        data = self.ydl.urlopen(basic_request)
                         content_length = data.info()['Content-Length']
                     except (compat_urllib_error.HTTPError, ) as err:
                         if err.code < 500 or err.code >= 600: