diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 047135bfb..bfc5f46ad 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ In general, there is no need to put library archives there, because the
 
 But, the build will look in that repository before downloading from the
 URL, so if there is a library that often fails to download, or you think might
-fail to download, then download it and add it to the git repository.
+fail to download, then download it and add it to the Git repository.
 
 See the ``pre_build`` in ``config.sh`` and the ``fetch_unpack`` routine in
 ``multibuild/common_utils.sh`` for the logic, and the build recipes in
@@ -33,12 +33,17 @@ Dependencies
 NumPy
 ~~~~~
 
-Check minimum NumPy versions to build against in ``.travis.yml`` file. Build against the earliest NumPy that Pillow is compatible with; see `forward, backward numpy compatibility <http://stackoverflow.com/questions/17709641/valueerror-numpy-dtype-has-the-wrong-size-try-recompiling/18369312#18369312>`_
+Check minimum NumPy versions to build against in ``.travis.yml`` file. Build against the
+earliest NumPy that Pillow is compatible with; see
+`forward, backward NumPy compatibility <https://stackoverflow.com/questions/17709641/valueerror-numpy-dtype-has-the-wrong-size-try-recompiling/18369312#18369312>`_
 
 Wheels
 ------
 
-Wheels are uploaded to a `rackspace container <http://a365fff413fe338398b6-1c8a9b3114517dc5fe17b7c3f8c63a43.r19.cf2.rackcdn.com/>`_. Credentials for this container are encrypted to this specific repo in the ``.travis.yml`` file, so the upload won't work from another repository.
+Wheels are uploaded to a
+`Rackspace container <https://a365fff413fe338398b6-1c8a9b3114517dc5fe17b7c3f8c63a43.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/>`_.
+Credentials for this container are encrypted to this specific repo in the
+``.travis.yml`` file, so the upload won't work from another repository.
 
 PyPI
 ~~~~