diff --git a/dirmngr/http.c b/dirmngr/http.c
index f7f6530..4a29e9a 100644
--- a/dirmngr/http.c
+++ b/dirmngr/http.c
@@ -763,7 +763,7 @@ http_session_new (http_session_t *r_session,
 
     is_hkps_pool = (intended_hostname
                     && !ascii_strcasecmp (intended_hostname,
-                                          get_default_keyserver (1)));
+                                          "hkps.pool.sks-keyservers.net"));
 
     /* If we are looking for the hkps pool from sks-keyservers.net,
      * then forcefully use its dedicated certificate authority.  */