diff --git a/config.js b/config.js
index 39fa2cbbb..a22baad87 100644
--- a/config.js
+++ b/config.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ var defaultConfig = {
       url: 'https://test-insight.bitpay.com:443'
     },
     livenet: {
-      url: 'https:insight.bitpay.com:443'
+      url: 'https://insight.bitpay.com:443'
     },
   },
 
diff --git a/js/models/blockchain/Insight.js b/js/models/blockchain/Insight.js
index b4d928c4c..aa53fb560 100644
--- a/js/models/blockchain/Insight.js
+++ b/js/models/blockchain/Insight.js
@@ -15,9 +15,7 @@ var preconditions = require('preconditions').singleton();
   subscribing to transactions on adressess and blocks.
 
   Opts: 
-    - host
-    - port
-    - schema
+    - url
     - reconnection (optional)
     - reconnectionDelay (optional)
 
@@ -31,19 +29,18 @@ var preconditions = require('preconditions').singleton();
 var Insight = function(opts) {
   preconditions.checkArgument(opts)
     .shouldBeObject(opts)
-    .checkArgument(opts.host)
-    .checkArgument(opts.port)
-    .checkArgument(opts.schema);
+    .checkArgument(opts.url)
 
   this.status = this.STATUS.DISCONNECTED;
   this.subscribed = {};
   this.listeningBlocks = false;
 
-  this.url = opts.schema + '://' + opts.host + ':' + opts.port;
+  this.url = opts.url;
+  alert(this.url);
   this.opts = {
     'reconnection': opts.reconnection || true,
     'reconnectionDelay': opts.reconnectionDelay || 1000,
-    'secure': opts.schema === 'https'
+    'secure': opts.url.indexOf('https') > -1
   };
 
   this.socket = this.getSocket();