diff --git a/libraries/http_request.inc b/libraries/http_request.inc
index 39b25c6dde65564f5fe676c19118e038d4ef7d16..1cf85807b0deab228d0f7f6597e262786ac50f5b 100644
--- a/libraries/http_request.inc
+++ b/libraries/http_request.inc
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ class HRCurlException extends Exception {}
  *    no feeds.
  */
 function http_request_get_common_syndication($url, $settings = NULL) {
-  if (valid_url($url, TRUE)) {
+  $password = $username = NULL;
+  if (feeds_valid_url($url, TRUE)) {
     // Handle password protected feeds.
     $url_parts = parse_url($url);
-    $password = $username = NULL;
     if (!empty($url_parts['user'])) {
       $password = $url_parts['pass'];
       $username = $url_parts['user'];