diff --git a/lib/devmode.bash b/lib/devmode.bash
index 9e282c6..4255ccd 100755
--- a/lib/devmode.bash
+++ b/lib/devmode.bash
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ function assert_normal_user {
 function assert_credentials {
   local base_url
   base_url=$(echo "$GIT_URL" | cut -d: -f1)
-  if ! ssh -T "git@${base_url}"; then
+  if ! ssh -T "${base_url}"; then
     echo "credentials missing: $base_url"
     return 2
   fi