diff --git a/httpie/__init__.py b/httpie/__init__.py
index 9929885d..7686500b 100644
--- a/httpie/__init__.py
+++ b/httpie/__init__.py
@@ -2,27 +2,7 @@
 HTTPie - a CLI, cURL-like tool for humans.
 
 """
-from enum import Enum
-
 
 __version__ = '2.0.0-dev'
 __author__ = 'Jakub Roztocil'
 __licence__ = 'BSD'
-
-
-class ExitStatus(Enum):
-    """Program exit code constants."""
-    SUCCESS = 0
-    ERROR = 1
-    PLUGIN_ERROR = 7
-
-    # 128+2 SIGINT <http://www.tldp.org/LDP/abs/html/exitcodes.html>
-    ERROR_CTRL_C = 130
-
-    ERROR_TIMEOUT = 2
-    ERROR_TOO_MANY_REDIRECTS = 6
-
-    # Used only when requested with --check-status:
-    ERROR_HTTP_3XX = 3
-    ERROR_HTTP_4XX = 4
-    ERROR_HTTP_5XX = 5
diff --git a/httpie/__main__.py b/httpie/__main__.py
index 08d7a58f..494a0d1c 100644
--- a/httpie/__main__.py
+++ b/httpie/__main__.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ def main():
         from .core import main
         exit_status = main()
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
-        from . import ExitStatus
+        from httpie.status import ExitStatus
         exit_status = ExitStatus.ERROR_CTRL_C
 
     sys.exit(exit_status.value)
diff --git a/httpie/cli/definition.py b/httpie/cli/definition.py
index c770e5db..61ed3d3b 100644
--- a/httpie/cli/definition.py
+++ b/httpie/cli/definition.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ from httpie.sessions import DEFAULT_SESSIONS_DIR
 
 parser = HTTPieArgumentParser(
     prog='http',
-    description='%s <http://httpie.org>' % __doc__.strip(),
+    description='%s <https://httpie.org>' % __doc__.strip(),
     epilog=dedent("""
     For every --OPTION there is also a --no-OPTION that reverts OPTION
     to its default value.
diff --git a/httpie/core.py b/httpie/core.py
index 69266f31..84f31fbe 100644
--- a/httpie/core.py
+++ b/httpie/core.py
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ import requests
 from pygments import __version__ as pygments_version
 from requests import __version__ as requests_version
 
-from httpie import ExitStatus, __version__ as httpie_version
+from httpie import __version__ as httpie_version
+from httpie.status import ExitStatus, http_status_to_exit_status
 from httpie.client import collect_messages
 from httpie.context import Environment
 from httpie.downloads import Downloader
@@ -154,7 +155,7 @@ def program(
             else:
                 final_response = message
                 if args.check_status or downloader:
-                    exit_status = get_exit_status(
+                    exit_status = http_status_to_exit_status(
                         http_status=message.status_code,
                         follow=args.follow
                     )
@@ -193,21 +194,6 @@ def program(
             args.output_file.close()
 
 
-def get_exit_status(http_status: int, follow=False) -> ExitStatus:
-    """Translate HTTP status code to exit status code."""
-    if 300 <= http_status <= 399 and not follow:
-        # Redirect
-        return ExitStatus.ERROR_HTTP_3XX
-    elif 400 <= http_status <= 499:
-        # Client Error
-        return ExitStatus.ERROR_HTTP_4XX
-    elif 500 <= http_status <= 599:
-        # Server Error
-        return ExitStatus.ERROR_HTTP_5XX
-    else:
-        return ExitStatus.SUCCESS
-
-
 def print_debug_info(env: Environment):
     env.stderr.writelines([
         'HTTPie %s\n' % httpie_version,
diff --git a/httpie/status.py b/httpie/status.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..93671383
--- /dev/null
+++ b/httpie/status.py
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+from enum import Enum
+
+
+class ExitStatus(Enum):
+    """Program exit code constants."""
+    SUCCESS = 0
+    ERROR = 1
+    PLUGIN_ERROR = 7
+
+    # 128+2 SIGINT <http://www.tldp.org/LDP/abs/html/exitcodes.html>
+    ERROR_CTRL_C = 130
+
+    ERROR_TIMEOUT = 2
+    ERROR_TOO_MANY_REDIRECTS = 6
+
+    # Used only when requested with --check-status:
+    ERROR_HTTP_3XX = 3
+    ERROR_HTTP_4XX = 4
+    ERROR_HTTP_5XX = 5
+
+
+def http_status_to_exit_status(http_status: int, follow=False) -> ExitStatus:
+    """
+    Translate HTTP status code to exit status code.
+
+    (Relevant only when invoked with --check-status or --download.)
+
+    """
+    if 300 <= http_status <= 399 and not follow:
+        # Redirect
+        return ExitStatus.ERROR_HTTP_3XX
+    elif 400 <= http_status <= 499:
+        # Client Error
+        return ExitStatus.ERROR_HTTP_4XX
+    elif 500 <= http_status <= 599:
+        # Server Error
+        return ExitStatus.ERROR_HTTP_5XX
+    else:
+        return ExitStatus.SUCCESS
diff --git a/tests/test_cli.py b/tests/test_cli.py
index 7f1e5f6f..439aad30 100644
--- a/tests/test_cli.py
+++ b/tests/test_cli.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from fixtures import (
     FILE_CONTENT, FILE_PATH, FILE_PATH_ARG, JSON_FILE_CONTENT,
     JSON_FILE_PATH_ARG,
 )
-from httpie import ExitStatus
+from httpie.status import ExitStatus
 from httpie.cli import constants
 from httpie.cli.definition import parser
 from httpie.cli.argtypes import KeyValueArg, KeyValueArgType
diff --git a/tests/test_errors.py b/tests/test_errors.py
index 57788a40..93594a80 100644
--- a/tests/test_errors.py
+++ b/tests/test_errors.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from pytest import raises
 from requests import Request
 from requests.exceptions import ConnectionError
 
-from httpie import ExitStatus
+from httpie.status import ExitStatus
 from httpie.core import main
 from utils import HTTP_OK, http
 
diff --git a/tests/test_exit_status.py b/tests/test_exit_status.py
index fa25036b..abc93518 100644
--- a/tests/test_exit_status.py
+++ b/tests/test_exit_status.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import mock
 
-from httpie import ExitStatus
+from httpie.status import ExitStatus
 from utils import MockEnvironment, http, HTTP_OK
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_httpie.py b/tests/test_httpie.py
index e1a954f9..430459d5 100644
--- a/tests/test_httpie.py
+++ b/tests/test_httpie.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """High-level tests."""
 import pytest
 
+import httpie.status
 from httpie.cli.exceptions import ParseError
 from utils import MockEnvironment, http, HTTP_OK
 from fixtures import FILE_PATH, FILE_CONTENT
@@ -10,19 +11,19 @@ import httpie
 
 def test_debug():
     r = http('--debug')
-    assert r.exit_status == httpie.ExitStatus.SUCCESS
+    assert r.exit_status == httpie.status.ExitStatus.SUCCESS
     assert 'HTTPie %s' % httpie.__version__ in r.stderr
 
 
 def test_help():
     r = http('--help', tolerate_error_exit_status=True)
-    assert r.exit_status == httpie.ExitStatus.SUCCESS
+    assert r.exit_status == httpie.status.ExitStatus.SUCCESS
     assert 'https://github.com/jakubroztocil/httpie/issues' in r
 
 
 def test_version():
     r = http('--version', tolerate_error_exit_status=True)
-    assert r.exit_status == httpie.ExitStatus.SUCCESS
+    assert r.exit_status == httpie.status.ExitStatus.SUCCESS
     # FIXME: py3 has version in stdout, py2 in stderr
     assert httpie.__version__ == r.strip()
 
diff --git a/tests/test_output.py b/tests/test_output.py
index 8bdfa572..cbbf8b73 100644
--- a/tests/test_output.py
+++ b/tests/test_output.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from urllib.request import urlopen
 import pytest
 
 from utils import MockEnvironment, http, HTTP_OK, COLOR, CRLF
-from httpie import ExitStatus
+from httpie.status import ExitStatus
 from httpie.output.formatters.colors import get_lexer
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_redirects.py b/tests/test_redirects.py
index 95d51fe8..c1ad9537 100644
--- a/tests/test_redirects.py
+++ b/tests/test_redirects.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """High-level tests."""
 import pytest
 
-from httpie import ExitStatus
+from httpie.status import ExitStatus
 from utils import http, HTTP_OK
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_ssl.py b/tests/test_ssl.py
index e47e1601..051532f8 100644
--- a/tests/test_ssl.py
+++ b/tests/test_ssl.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import pytest
 import pytest_httpbin.certs
 import requests.exceptions
 
-from httpie import ExitStatus
+from httpie.status import ExitStatus
 from httpie.cli.constants import SSL_VERSION_ARG_MAPPING
 from utils import HTTP_OK, TESTS_ROOT, http
 
diff --git a/tests/utils.py b/tests/utils.py
index bf279ccd..0bfce07e 100644
--- a/tests/utils.py
+++ b/tests/utils.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import tempfile
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Optional
 
-from httpie import ExitStatus
+from httpie.status import ExitStatus
 from httpie.config import Config
 from httpie.context import Environment
 from httpie.core import main