diff --git a/app/helpers/projects_helper.rb b/app/helpers/projects_helper.rb
index 22db8d860e..d061136b7b 100644
--- a/app/helpers/projects_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/projects_helper.rb
@@ -183,9 +183,7 @@ module ProjectsHelper
   end
 
   def default_clone_protocol
-    if !current_user
-      "http"
-    elsif current_user.require_ssh_key?
+    if !current_user || current_user.require_ssh_key?
       "http"
     else
       "ssh"