diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/youporn.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/youporn.py
index b29baafc44..567a8c5e60 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/youporn.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/youporn.py
@@ -101,8 +101,9 @@ class YouPornIE(InfoExtractor):
             }
             # Video URL's path looks like this:
             #  /201012/17/505835/720p_1500k_505835/YouPorn%20-%20Sex%20Ed%20Is%20It%20Safe%20To%20Masturbate%20Daily.mp4
+            #  /201012/17/505835/vl_240p_240k_505835/YouPorn%20-%20Sex%20Ed%20Is%20It%20Safe%20To%20Masturbate%20Daily.mp4
             # We will benefit from it by extracting some metadata
-            mobj = re.search(r'/(?P<height>\d{3,4})[pP]_(?P<bitrate>\d+)[kK]_\d+/', video_url)
+            mobj = re.search(r'(?P<height>\d{3,4})[pP]_(?P<bitrate>\d+)[kK]_\d+/', video_url)
             if mobj:
                 height = int(mobj.group('height'))
                 bitrate = int(mobj.group('bitrate'))