diff --git a/util/secscan/api.py b/util/secscan/api.py
index e10981319..5a49ec8ef 100644
--- a/util/secscan/api.py
+++ b/util/secscan/api.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from data.database import CloseForLongOperation
 from data import model
 from data.model.storage import get_storage_locations
 
-from urlparse import urljoin, urlparse
+from urlparse import urljoin
 from util.secscan.validator import SecurityConfigValidator
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -261,5 +261,6 @@ class SecurityScannerAPI(object):
       return client.request(method, url, json=body, params=params, timeout=timeout,
                             cert=self._keys, verify='/conf/mitm.cert', headers=headers,
                             proxies={
-                              urlparse(signer_proxy_url).scheme: signer_proxy_url
+                              'https': signer_proxy_url,
+                              'http': signer_proxy_url
                             })