diff --git a/jdk/src/share/classes/sun/net/www/protocol/https/HttpsClient.java b/jdk/src/share/classes/sun/net/www/protocol/https/HttpsClient.java
index 8c5ee25a959..f04fe98a5c7 100644
--- a/jdk/src/share/classes/sun/net/www/protocol/https/HttpsClient.java
+++ b/jdk/src/share/classes/sun/net/www/protocol/https/HttpsClient.java
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ final class HttpsClient extends HttpClient
         if (!needsTunneling()) {
             return null;
         } else {
-            return ((InetSocketAddress)proxy.address()).getHostName();
+            return super.getProxyHostUsed();
         }
     }