--- uc_ssl.module	2010-10-06 15:40:11.000000000 +1100
+++ uc_ssl.module	2010-12-23 14:01:06.000000000 +1100
@@ -291,8 +291,7 @@ function uc_ssl_check($site = '')
    }
    else
    {
-      $check = drupal_http_request($site."?uc_ssl_check=1");
-      if ($check->data == '1')
+      if (file_get_contents($site."?uc_ssl_check=1") == '1')
       {
          return TRUE;
       }