diff --git a/dataengines/potd/epodprovider.cpp b/dataengines/potd/epodprovider.cpp
--- a/dataengines/potd/epodprovider.cpp
+++ b/dataengines/potd/epodprovider.cpp
@@ -52,12 +52,12 @@
 
     const QString data = QString::fromUtf8( job->data() );
 
-    const QString pattern = QStringLiteral("http://epod.usra.edu/.a/*-pi");
+    const QString pattern = QStringLiteral("://epod.usra.edu/.a/*-pi");
     QRegExp exp( pattern );
     exp.setPatternSyntax(QRegExp::Wildcard);
 
     int pos = exp.indexIn( data ) + pattern.length();
-    const QString sub = data.mid( pos-4, pattern.length()+6);
+    const QString sub = data.mid( pos-4, pattern.length()+10);
     const QUrl url(QStringLiteral("http://epod.usra.edu/.a/%1-pi").arg(sub));
     KIO::StoredTransferJob *imageJob = KIO::storedGet( url, KIO::NoReload, KIO::HideProgressInfo );
     connect(imageJob, &KIO::StoredTransferJob::finished, this, &EpodProvider::imageRequestFinished);