diff --git a/samples/net/sockets/http_get/src/http_get.c b/samples/net/sockets/http_get/src/http_get.c
index f2ce02b7ef8..ecb228bc790 100644
--- a/samples/net/sockets/http_get/src/http_get.c
+++ b/samples/net/sockets/http_get/src/http_get.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #endif
 
 /* HTTP server to connect to */
-#define HTTP_HOST "www.google.com"
+#define HTTP_HOST "google.com"
 /* Port to connect to, as string */
 #if defined(CONFIG_NET_SOCKETS_SOCKOPT_TLS)
 #define HTTP_PORT "443"