diff --git a/lib/util.php b/lib/util.php
index 5b57b79b54..b831859e99 100644
--- a/lib/util.php
+++ b/lib/util.php
@@ -750,18 +750,8 @@ function common_local_url($action, $args=null, $params=null, $fragment=null)
     return $url;
 }
 
-function common_path($relative, $ssl=null)
+function common_path($relative, $ssl=false)
 {
-    if($ssl==null) {
-        //ssl was not specifically requested
-        if( $_SERVER['HTTPS'] && $_SERVER['HTTPS']!="off" ) {
-            //currently in https, so stay in https
-            $ssl=true;
-        } else {
-            //not in https, so stay not in https
-            $ssl=false;
-        }
-    }
     $pathpart = (common_config('site', 'path')) ? common_config('site', 'path')."/" : '';
 
     if (($ssl && (common_config('site', 'ssl') === 'sometimes'))