diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 find_package(KF5Declarative ${KF5_VERSION} CONFIG REQUIRED)
 
 set(MAILCOMMON_LIB_VERSION "5.6.43")
-set(GRAVATAR_LIB_VERSION "5.6.40")
+set(GRAVATAR_LIB_VERSION "5.6.41")
 set(PIMCOMMON_LIB_VERSION "5.6.40")
 set(GRANTLEETHEME_LIB_VERSION "5.6.40")
 set(CALENDARSUPPORT_LIB_VERSION "5.6.40")
diff --git a/kaddressbook/plugins/checkgravatar/gravatar/autotests/gravatarupdatewidgettest.cpp b/kaddressbook/plugins/checkgravatar/gravatar/autotests/gravatarupdatewidgettest.cpp
--- a/kaddressbook/plugins/checkgravatar/gravatar/autotests/gravatarupdatewidgettest.cpp
+++ b/kaddressbook/plugins/checkgravatar/gravatar/autotests/gravatarupdatewidgettest.cpp
@@ -42,11 +42,6 @@
     QLabel *emaillabel = widget.findChild<QLabel *>(QStringLiteral("email"));
     QVERIFY(emaillabel);
 
-    QCheckBox *useHttps = widget.findChild<QCheckBox *>(QStringLiteral("usehttps"));
-    QVERIFY(useHttps);
-    QVERIFY(!useHttps->isChecked());
-    QVERIFY(useHttps->isEnabled());
-
     QCheckBox *useLibravatar = widget.findChild<QCheckBox *>(QStringLiteral("uselibravatar"));
     QVERIFY(useLibravatar);
     QVERIFY(!useLibravatar->isChecked());
diff --git a/kaddressbook/plugins/checkgravatar/gravatar/widgets/gravatarupdatewidget.h b/kaddressbook/plugins/checkgravatar/gravatar/widgets/gravatarupdatewidget.h
--- a/kaddressbook/plugins/checkgravatar/gravatar/widgets/gravatarupdatewidget.h
+++ b/kaddressbook/plugins/checkgravatar/gravatar/widgets/gravatarupdatewidget.h
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@
     QLabel *mEmailLab;
     QPushButton *mSearchGravatar;
     QLabel *mResultGravatar;
-    QCheckBox *mUseHttps;
     QCheckBox *mUseLibravatar;
     QCheckBox *mFallbackGravatar;
 };
diff --git a/kaddressbook/plugins/checkgravatar/gravatar/widgets/gravatarupdatewidget.cpp b/kaddressbook/plugins/checkgravatar/gravatar/widgets/gravatarupdatewidget.cpp
--- a/kaddressbook/plugins/checkgravatar/gravatar/widgets/gravatarupdatewidget.cpp
+++ b/kaddressbook/plugins/checkgravatar/gravatar/widgets/gravatarupdatewidget.cpp
@@ -47,10 +47,6 @@
     hboxEmail->addWidget(mEmailLab);
     mainLayout->addLayout(hboxEmail, 0, 0);
 
-    mUseHttps = new QCheckBox(i18n("Use HTTPS Protocol"));
-    mUseHttps->setObjectName(QStringLiteral("usehttps"));
-    mainLayout->addWidget(mUseHttps, 1, 0);
-
     mUseLibravatar = new QCheckBox(i18n("Use Libravatar"));
     mUseLibravatar->setObjectName(QStringLiteral("uselibravatar"));
     mainLayout->addWidget(mUseLibravatar, 2, 0);
@@ -128,7 +124,6 @@
         job->setEmail(mEmail);
         if (job->canStart()) {
             job->setUseDefaultPixmap(false);
-            job->setUseHttps(mUseHttps->isChecked());
             job->setUseLibravatar(mUseLibravatar->isChecked());
             job->setFallbackGravatar(mFallbackGravatar->isChecked());
             connect(job, &Gravatar::GravatarResolvUrlJob::finished, this, &GravatarUpdateWidget::slotSearchGravatarFinished);