diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Sync/ApplicationUrlHelper.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Sync/ApplicationUrlHelper.cs
index 9cd4a58c65..2a558f85aa 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Sync/ApplicationUrlHelper.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Sync/ApplicationUrlHelper.cs
@@ -97,8 +97,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Sync
                 ? ":" + request.ServerVariables["SERVER_PORT"]
                 : "";
 
-            var useSsl = globalSettings.UseHttps || port == "443";
-            var ssl = useSsl ? "s" : ""; // force, whatever the first request
+            var ssl = globalSettings.UseHttps ? "s" : ""; // force, whatever the first request
             var url = "http" + ssl + "://" + request.ServerVariables["SERVER_NAME"] + port + IOHelper.ResolveUrl(SystemDirectories.Umbraco);
 
             return url.TrimEnd('/');