diff --git a/autoload/vundle/config.vim b/autoload/vundle/config.vim
index 6ee86a6..ee1e42b 100644
--- a/autoload/vundle/config.vim
+++ b/autoload/vundle/config.vim
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ endf
 
 func! s:parse_name(arg)
   let arg = a:arg
-  let git_proto = exists('g:vundle_default_git_proto') ? g:vundle_default_git_proto : 'http'
+  let git_proto = exists('g:vundle_default_git_proto') ? g:vundle_default_git_proto : 'https'
 
   if    arg =~? '^\s*\(gh\|github\):\S\+'
   \  || arg =~? '^[a-z0-9][a-z0-9-]*/[^/]\+$'