diff --git a/core/tests.py b/core/tests.py
index 56108974..4abc1311 100755
--- a/core/tests.py
+++ b/core/tests.py
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ class SearchTests(TestCase):
         self.assertTrue(r.has_key('author'))
         self.assertTrue(r.has_key('description'))
         self.assertTrue(r.has_key('cover_image_thumbnail'))
-        self.assertTrue(r['cover_image_thumbnail'].startswith('https'))
+        self.assertTrue(r['cover_image_thumbnail'].startswith('https') or r['cover_image_thumbnail'].startswith('http'))
         self.assertTrue(r.has_key('publisher'))
         self.assertTrue(r.has_key('isbn_13'))
         self.assertTrue(r.has_key('googlebooks_id'))