diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/vevo.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/vevo.py
index 30b3a9e7e..c0632cd6a 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/vevo.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/vevo.py
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ class VevoIE(VevoBaseIE):
     def _real_extract(self, url):
         video_id = self._match_id(url)
 
-        json_url = 'http://videoplayer.vevo.com/VideoService/AuthenticateVideo?isrc=%s' % video_id
+        json_url = 'http://api.vevo.com/VideoService/AuthenticateVideo?isrc=%s' % video_id
         response = self._download_json(
             json_url, video_id, 'Downloading video info',
             'Unable to download info', fatal=False) or {}