diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py
index f5d14cc5fe..efb7fa2ca4 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Supported SRC_URI options are:
 
 - protocol
    The method to use to access the repository. Common options are "git",
-   "http", "https", "file", "ssh" and "rsync". The default is "git".
+   "http", "https", "file", "ssh" and "rsync". The default is "https".
 
 - rebaseable
    rebaseable indicates that the upstream git repo may rebase in the future,
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ class Git(FetchMethod):
         elif not ud.host:
             ud.proto = 'file'
         else:
-            ud.proto = "git"
+            ud.proto = "https"
 
         if not ud.proto in ('git', 'file', 'ssh', 'http', 'https', 'rsync'):
             raise bb.fetch2.ParameterError("Invalid protocol type", ud.url)