diff --git a/recipes/economist_free.recipe b/recipes/economist_free.recipe
index 00c5ecc889..ea11bc470b 100644
--- a/recipes/economist_free.recipe
+++ b/recipes/economist_free.recipe
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ class Economist(BasicNewsRecipe):
         if img is not None:
             for part in img['srcset'].split():
                 if part.startswith('//'):
-                    part = part.replace('200-width','1200-width')
+                    part = part.replace('200-width','640-width')
                     self.cover_url = 'https:' + part
                     self.log('Got cover: ',self.cover_url)
                     break