diff --git a/src/GetID3.php b/src/GetID3.php
index 8318e5e9..d59e6f2c 100644
--- a/src/GetID3.php
+++ b/src/GetID3.php
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ public function openfile($filename, $filesize=null, $fp=null) {
 			$this->info['php_memory_limit'] = (($this->memory_limit > 0) ? $this->memory_limit : false);
 
 			// remote files not supported
-			if (preg_match('#^(ht|f)tp://#', $filename)) {
+			if (preg_match('#^(ht|f)tp(s)://#', $filename)) {
 				throw new Exception('Remote files are not supported - please copy the file locally first');
 			}