diff --git a/fhem/CHANGED b/fhem/CHANGED
index 39ccb9de6..8618608e9 100644
--- a/fhem/CHANGED
+++ b/fhem/CHANGED
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # Add changes at the top of the list. Keep it in ASCII, and 80-char wide.
 # Do not insert empty lines here, update check depends on it.
+ - change:  22_HOMEMODE: change url for IP check
  - bugfix:  14_Hideki.pm: fixed partial carp error
  - feature: 70_ESCVP21net: add reading stateP for on/off
  - feature: 74_AutomowerConnect: Commandref update, add Setter for work zone
diff --git a/fhem/FHEM/22_HOMEMODE.pm b/fhem/FHEM/22_HOMEMODE.pm
index c6e95d04a..7e7317037 100644
--- a/fhem/FHEM/22_HOMEMODE.pm
+++ b/fhem/FHEM/22_HOMEMODE.pm
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use Time::HiRes qw(gettimeofday);
 use HttpUtils;
 use vars qw{%attr %defs %modules $FW_CSRF};
 
-my $HOMEMODE_version = '1.5.9';
+my $HOMEMODE_version = '1.5.10';
 my $HOMEMODE_Daytimes = '05:00|morning 10:00|day 14:00|afternoon 18:00|evening 23:00|night';
 my $HOMEMODE_Seasons = '03.01|spring 06.01|summer 09.01|autumn 12.01|winter';
 my $HOMEMODE_UserModes = 'gotosleep,awoken,asleep';
@@ -3446,9 +3446,8 @@ sub HOMEMODE_checkIP($)
   my ($hash) = @_;
   return if ($hash->{helper}{RUNNING_IPCHECK});
   $hash->{helper}{RUNNING_IPCHECK} = 1;
-  my $name = $hash->{NAME};
   my $param = {
-    url        => 'http://icanhazip.com/',
+    url        => 'https://icanhazip.com/',
     timeout    => 5,
     hash       => $hash,
     callback   => \&HOMEMODE_setIP