diff --git a/GIT-Access b/GIT-Access
index c2b2083a5f..d9ae4f7b31 100644
--- a/GIT-Access
+++ b/GIT-Access
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 The Atheme GIT repository can be checked out using the following command:
-	$ git clone git://github.com/atheme/atheme.git atheme-devel
+	$ git clone https://github.com/atheme/atheme.git atheme-devel
 	$ cd atheme-devel
 
 You should then run these commands to get the source for libmowgli-2 and
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ be present.
 
 Atheme's GIT repository depot can be browsed over the internet at 
 the following address:
-	http://github.com/atheme/atheme/
+	https://github.com/atheme/atheme/
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bdc5c17365..02a2162ef3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -25,6 +25,6 @@ If you're still lost, read [INSTALL](INSTALL) or [GIT-Access](GIT-Access) for hi
 
 ## links / contact
 
- * [GitHub](http://www.github.com/atheme/atheme)
+ * [GitHub](https://github.com/atheme/atheme)
  * [Website](http://atheme.github.io/)
  * [IRC] irc://chat.freenode.net/ #atheme