diff --git a/pandas/tests/io/test_html.py b/pandas/tests/io/test_html.py
index 183d217eb09d6..1045b72f0aa6e 100644
--- a/pandas/tests/io/test_html.py
+++ b/pandas/tests/io/test_html.py
@@ -135,8 +135,8 @@ def test_banklist_url(self):
     @network
     def test_spam_url(self):
         url = (
-            "http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/foods/show/300772?fg=&man=&"
-            "lfacet=&format=&count=&max=25&offset=&sort=&qlookup=spam"
+            "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pandas-dev/pandas/master/"
+            "pandas/tests/io/data/spam.html"
         )
         df1 = self.read_html(url, ".*Water.*")
         df2 = self.read_html(url, "Unit")