diff --git a/config/initializers/oembed.rb b/config/initializers/oembed.rb
index bf0fc2092..e8334cdad 100644
--- a/config/initializers/oembed.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/oembed.rb
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ oembed_provider_list = [
   OEmbed::Providers::Flickr
 ]
 
-OEmbed::Providers::Youtube.endpoint += "?scheme=https"
-
 oembed_providers = YAML.load_file(Rails.root.join("config", "oembed_providers.yml"))
 
 oembed_providers.each do |provider_name, provider|
diff --git a/spec/controllers/jasmine_fixtures/aspects_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/jasmine_fixtures/aspects_spec.rb
index 315d46057..bdbf026ba 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/jasmine_fixtures/aspects_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/jasmine_fixtures/aspects_spec.rb
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ describe StreamsController, :type => :controller do
       it "generates a jasmine fixture with a post containing a video", :fixture => true do
         stub_request(
           :get,
-          "http://www.youtube.com/oembed?format=json&frame=1&iframe=1&maxheight=420&maxwidth=420&scheme=https?scheme=https&url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYrkQL1bX4A"
+          "http://www.youtube.com/oembed?format=json&frame=1&iframe=1&maxheight=420&maxwidth=420&scheme=https&url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYrkQL1bX4A"
         ).with(
           :headers => {'Accept'=>'*/*'}
         ).to_return(