diff --git a/srcpkgs/diffstat/template b/srcpkgs/diffstat/template
index d56c0207694..12df1856f3a 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/diffstat/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/diffstat/template
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ short_desc="Display a histogram of diff output"
 maintainer="Renato Aguiar <contact@renatoaguiar.org>"
 license="MIT"
 homepage="Display a histogram of diff changes"
-distfiles="ftp://invisible-island.net/${pkgname}/${pkgname}-${version}.tgz"
+# The ftp does not respond and times out
+# distfiles="ftp://invisible-island.net/${pkgname}/${pkgname}-${version}.tgz"
+distfiles="http://mirror.netcologne.de/gentoo/distfiles/${pkgname}-${version}.tgz"
 checksum=25359e0c27183f997b36c9202583b5dc2df390c20e22a92606af4bf7856a55ee
 
 post_install() {