diff --git a/lib/request-browser.js b/lib/request-browser.js
index 8e79100..eda065a 100644
--- a/lib/request-browser.js
+++ b/lib/request-browser.js
@@ -65,12 +65,15 @@ class RequestOptions {
 
     if (options.ssl != null) {
       assert(typeof options.ssl === 'boolean');
-      this.url.protocol = 'https:';
+      if (options.ssl)
+        this.url.protocol = 'https:';
+      else
+        this.url.protocol = 'http:';
     }
 
     if (options.host != null) {
       assert(typeof options.host === 'string');
-      if (options.host.indexOf('::') !== -1)
+      if (options.host.indexOf(':') !== -1)
         this.url.hostname = `[${options.host}]`;
       else
         this.url.hostname = options.host;