diff --git a/lib/ngoverrides.js b/lib/ngoverrides.js
index 17c2b3b..1177c58 100644
--- a/lib/ngoverrides.js
+++ b/lib/ngoverrides.js
@@ -170,9 +170,7 @@ function registerModule(context) {
                     ),
                     protocol: ifRequest(
                         function () {
-                            // TODO: Make this be 'https' when the
-                            // request is SSL?
-                            return 'http';
+                            return request.protocol || 'http';
                         }
                     ),
                     search: parsedUrl(