diff --git a/plugins/inputs/http_response/README.md b/plugins/inputs/http_response/README.md
index 13da76097..b70bbde72 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/http_response/README.md
+++ b/plugins/inputs/http_response/README.md
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ This input plugin will test HTTP/HTTPS connections.
 # List of UDP/TCP connections you want to check
 [[inputs.http_response]]
   # Server address (default http://localhost)
-  address = "http://github.com:80"
-  # Set http response timeout (default 1.0)
-  response_timeout = 1.0
+  address = "https://github.com"
+  # Set http response timeout (default 10)
+  response_timeout = 10
   # HTTP Method (default "GET")
   method = "GET"
 ```
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/http_response/http_response.go b/plugins/inputs/http_response/http_response.go
index e19c698a8..d2d35025a 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/http_response/http_response.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/http_response/http_response.go
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ func (_ *HttpResponse) Description() string {
 
 var sampleConfig = `
   ## Server address (default http://localhost)
-  address = "http://github.com:80"
+  address = "https://github.com"
   ## Set response_timeout (default 1 seconds)
-  response_timeout = 1
+  response_timeout = 10
   ## HTTP Method
   method = "GET"
 `