diff --git a/recipes/economist.recipe b/recipes/economist.recipe
index 0116528449..00c5ecc889 100644
--- a/recipes/economist.recipe
+++ b/recipes/economist.recipe
@@ -171,7 +171,9 @@ class Economist(BasicNewsRecipe):
         if img is not None:
             for part in img['srcset'].split():
                 if part.startswith('//'):
+                    part = part.replace('200-width','1200-width')
                     self.cover_url = 'https:' + part
+                    self.log('Got cover: ',self.cover_url)
                     break
 
         sections = soup.findAll(